Episode 5587
From Countdown
Episode 5587 was broadcast on 12 November 2012, as part of Series 67.
Heather Styles played Tracy Turner, with Heather Styles winning 87 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Connie Fisher, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, this show was the first to be broadcast at 2:40pm.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Heather Styles | Score | Tracy Turner | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PNFMOIAEP | FAMINE | 6 – 0 | FINE | ANOMIE*, MOPANE, MOPANI, PEPINO*, PIEMAN* | 6 |
| 2 | SYATENPAG | AGNATES | 13 – 0 | PAGANS | PAGEANTS, PEASANTY* | 14 |
| 3 | IUEACDVHU | CAVED | 18 – 5 | CAVED | ADVICE* | 20 |
| 4 | TRLOITAEN | RELATION | 26 – 5 | NATTIER | ORIENTAL, TENTORIA*, TOLERANT*, TONALITE* | 28 |
| 5 | 100 1 4 6 4 7 → 947 | — | 26 – 12 | 942
(4 + 4 + 1) × 100 + 7 × 6 |
RR: 947 = (4 + 4 + 1) × (100 + 6) − 7 |
38 |
| TTT | GRINDIED | His grin died when they began doing this to him. | DERIDING | |||
| 6 | STOWNUROE | UNREST | 32 – 18 | WORSEN | ONEROUS, OUTWORE*, OUTWORN*, TONSURE, UNROOTS* | 45 |
| 7 | TQSTAIOEX | EXIST | 37 – 18 | taoist ☓ | OATIEST*, TOASTIE | 52 |
| 8 | MTCSAOITE | MOSAIC | 43 – 24 | TAMEST | AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE*, ATOMIST*, CATTIES*, COSTATE, COTTISE*, MATIEST*, OATIEST*, SOMATIC*, STATICE*, STOMATE*, TOASTIE, TOMCATS*, TOTEMIC* | 59 |
| 9 | FRMCUEION | formic ☓ | 43 – 31 | CONIFER | CUNEIFORM | 77 |
| 10 | 100 50 9 9 2 6 → 908 | 908
9 × 100 + 6 + 2 |
53 – 41 | 908
9 × 100 + 6 + 2 |
|
87 |
| TTT | OLDLOYAL | My dog's old and loyal, but its gone a bit bonkers. | DOOLALLY | |||
| 11 | AIEASVCMD | CAVIES | 59 – 47 | ADVISE | MEDIVACS* | 95 |
| 12 | SNFIEOTNE | FINEST | 65 – 53 | FINEST | INTENSE, INTONES, TENNIES*, TENSION* | 102 |
| 13 | DSWDAOIOL | WOLDS | 70 – 58 | WOODS | LADDOOS*, WOODSIA* | 109 |
| 14 | 100 25 4 2 8 2 → 747 | 748
(100 − 25) × (8 + 2) − 2 |
77 – 65 | 746
8 × 100 − 25 × 2 − 4 |
RR: 747 = (100 − 4) × 8 − 25 + 2 + 2 |
119 |
| 15 | CORNEDVEG | CONVERGED
(5.5 seconds) |
87 – 65 | 129 | ||