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Episode 5558
From Countdown
Episode 5558 was broadcast on 2 October 2012, as part of Series 67.
Adam Flinn played Matthew Howell, with Adam Flinn winning 74 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ranulph Fiennes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Adam Flinn | Score | Matthew Howell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LDSRAEOIN | LOADERS | 7 – 0 | ☓8 | AILERONS*, ANEROIDS*, ANODISER*, DARIOLES*, ISLANDER*, ORDINALS, ROSALINE*, SOLANDER* | 8 |
2 | GHTRAUONS | THONGS | 13 – 0 | SHRUG | STAGHORN | 16 |
3 | MTNIAEOGS | MAGNETS | 20 – 0 | STAMEN | AMNIOTES*, MAGNETOS, MANGIEST, MEGATONS, MITOGENS*, MONTAGES*, STEAMING | 24 |
4 | RQKAEICSE | RAKES | 25 – 5 | RAKES | ACKEES*, ACKERS*, CARIES*, CERISE*, CRAKES*, CREAKS, CREASE*, CREEKS*, EASIER*, ERICAS*, KAISER*, KAREES*, SICKER* | 30 |
5 | 100 25 4 6 5 10 → 193 | 198
(6 − 4) × 100 − 10 ÷ 5 |
32 – 5 | 193 ☓ |
Best: 193 = ((100 − 6) × 10 + 25) ÷ 5 |
40 |
TTT | SINGACTS | He sings and acts, so attends lots of these. | CASTINGS | |||
6 | NRHAEITME | HERNIA | 32 – 12 | MEATIER | HERNIATE, THEREMIN* | 48 |
7 | RDTVOIOEP | TROOPED | 39 – 12 | TRIED | DIOPTRE*, OVERTIP, OVERTOP*, PERIDOT*, PIVOTED*, PROVIDE, TORPEDO*, TROOPIE* | 55 |
8 | HTCAIAGWU | WITCH | 44 – 17 | WATCH | CAUGHT, GUAIAC*, WATCHA | 61 |
9 | DLWIOEXSJ | exiled ☓ | 44 – 23 | OXIDES | DOWELS*, DOXIES*, EJIDOS*, JOWLED*, OLDIES, SLOWED*, SOILED*, WIELDS | 67 |
10 | 25 50 4 9 8 6 → 629 | 629
50 ÷ (8 − 6) × 25 + 4 |
54 – 23 | — |
|
77 |
TTT | METDISCO | In the home and having a bit of an argument. | DOMESTIC | |||
11 | TLROUEFSR | flouters ☓ | 54 – 23 | foulers ☓ | FERROUS*, FLORETS, FLUSTER*, FOULEST*, FURORES*, LOFTERS*, OURSELF*, RESTFUL, RETURFS*, ROUTERS*, RUSTLER*, TOURERS*, TROUSER | 84 |
12 | TPDOAESAN | PANTED | 60 – 29 | POSTED | NOTEPADS*, TONEPADS* | 92 |
13 | LSPLEAETC | PALLETS | 67 – 36 | PALLETS | PLASTEEL* | 100 |
14 | 75 50 100 7 10 10 → 737 | 738
75 × 10 − 100 ÷ 50 − 10 |
74 – 36 | 740 |
RR: 737 = (75 − 100 ÷ 50) × 10 + 7 |
110 |
15 | POORBACKS | 74 – 36 | SCRAPBOOK | 120 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)