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Episode 5589

From Countdown

Episode 5589 was broadcast on 14 November 2012, as part of Series 67.

Heather Styles played Max Plaice, with Heather Styles winning 89 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Connie Fisher, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Heather Styles Score Max Plaice Others Max.
1 DSMLEIUAN MISLEAD 7 – 0 snailed ☓ DENIALS*, DUALISE*, DUALISM*, INSULAE*, MAIDENS*, MAUDLIN*, MEDIANS, MEDINAS*, MENIALS*, MIAULED*, MISDEAL*, SEMINAL*, SIDEMAN*, SUNDIAL, UNIDEAL*, UNLADES* 7
2 DMSIAHMEN HANDIES 14 – 0 MASHED MISNAMED 15
3 OEAIPSTPC TOPICS 14 – 7 PACIEST APPOSITE* 23
4 XHTEIMRAT MATIER 20 – 7 thermat ☓ THERMIT* 30
5 100 10 3 3 8 4 → 611 611
(10 − 4) × 100 + 8 + 3
30 – 7 610


40
TTT FLYDINER The game means nothing, but it's not hostile. FRIENDLY
6 PDSEOLDIT SPOILED 37 – 14 DEPOSIT DELTOIDS*, LOPSIDED 48
7 KVRGEOIUD ROUGED 43 – 20 VIGOUR DEVOIR*, DEVOUR*, DROGUE*, DUIKER*, GOURDE*, GUIDER*, ROGUED*, VOGUED*, VOIDER* 54
8 JFNREAINO fejora ☓ 43 – 26 FANNER INFERNO 61
9 AOIASTRCE RACIEST 50 – 33 RACIEST ATRESIA*, CARITAS*, COASTER, CRISTAE*, EROTICA, OSTERIA*, OSTRACA*, RECOATS*, ROSACEA*, SCORIAE* 68
10 25 9 8 6 10 6 → 367 367
(6 + 9) × 25 − 8
60 – 33 366


78
TTT SETMEALS Set meals, but these are strictly vegetarian. MEATLESS
11 RGRCAEOAD GRACED 66 – 33 roader ☓ CORDAGE* 85
12 RWSEIONLP SPOILER 73 – 33 SLOWER EPSILON, ORPINES*, PROLINE, SNOWIER* 92
13 AEUONTLSQ EQUALS 79 – 39 QUANTS ELUANTS*, EQUANTS*, ETALONS*, LOQUATS*, LUNATES*, SOUTANE 99
14 3 1 3 2 9 8 → 448 448
((3 + 3) × 9 + 2) × 8
89 – 39


109
15 ANGRINIPS 89 – 49 SPRAINING
(4 seconds)
119