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Episode 5544

From Countdown

Episode 5544 was broadcast on 14 August 2012, as part of Series 67.

Grant Waters played Mark Eaden, with Grant Waters winning 87 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Grant Waters Score Mark Eaden Others Max.
1 GSTUOAQEG OUTAGES 7 – 0 QUEST 7
2 RUNFIMELW refilm ☓ 7 – 5 FLUME FRENUM*, FUMIER, IREFUL*, LIMNER*, MERLIN*, MURINE* 13
3 LSNAIEGTO LEGATIONS 25 – 5 STEALING 31
4 SHALUTIMA MALTS 30 – 5 maltish ☓ THALAMUS* 39
5 25 10 8 4 2 5 → 353 353
(10 + 4) × 25 + 5 − 2
40 – 15 353
(10 + 4) × 25 + 8 − 5


49
TTT SHYMINCE No puppets, but definitely sooty and sweep. CHIMNEYS
6 BEZOSANVE OVENS 45 – 20 ABOVE EVZONES* 56
7 RDNRAOITE DERATION 53 – 28 RATIONED ANTERIOR*, ORDAINER*, ORDINATE* 64
8 DOREWISEJ DOWSER 53 – 35 DOWRIES ROWDIES*, WEIRDOS 71
9 NTRUIETOP ERUPTION 61 – 35 REPOINT INPUTTER*, PRINTOUT*, RITENUTO* 79
10 75 100 10 3 4 6 → 642 643
6 × 100 + 4 × 10 + 3
68 – 35

RR: 642 = (3 + 4 + 100) × 6

89
TTT OVENROLL Admire the grass, but it's unrequited. LOVELORN
11 TCXAIERMO RATIO 73 – 35 coater ☓ TOXAEMIC* 97
12 SULIPETSO PISTOLS 80 – 35 oiliest ☓ LOUSIEST, PISTOLES, SOUPIEST, STIPULES* 105
13 RBTDAOEIP PROBATE 87 – 42 PIRATED PROBATED 113
14 100 5 2 4 6 10 → 882 881 87 – 52 882
(4 + 5) × 100 − (10 + 6 + 2)


123
15 DEMOTEINN 87 – 62 MENTIONED
(7.75 seconds)
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