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Episode 5591
From Countdown
Episode 5591 was broadcast on 19 November 2012, as part of Series 67.
Heather Styles played Mike Whinnerah, with Heather Styles winning 90 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, the audience member selected to solve the conundrum was Series 47 player Philip Jarvis, who would return to the show in the following series to become a two-time champion.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Heather Styles | Score | Mike Whinnerah | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FPFGCEIOU | POUFFE | 6 – 0 | poufe ☓ | OFFICE | 6 |
2 | NDETLSIOP | POINTED | 13 – 7 | POINTED | SPLINTED | 14 |
3 | AEIEDVQHB | BEHAVED | 20 – 14 | BEHAVED | 21 | |
4 | RTWORAIFP | PARROT | 26 – 14 | PAIR | AIRPORT | 28 |
5 | 75 5 2 10 3 1 → 213 | 213
75 × 3 − (10 + 2) |
36 – 24 | 213
75 × 3 − (10 + 2) |
|
38 |
TTT | EATACHIP | Does this plant have Liverpool connections? | HEPATICA | |||
6 | CTRMEUASO | MASTER | 42 – 30 | COURTS | CUSTOMER*, OUTRACES* | 46 |
7 | XNKSEAIOT | TOKENS | 48 – 30 | TAXIS | ATONIES*, INTAKES*, KENTIAS*, OAKIEST* | 53 |
8 | RDASDIEOJ | SORDID | 54 – 36 | RAIDED | ROADSIDE | 61 |
9 | REBASIZOL | SIZABLE | 61 – 43 | BLAZERS | SOLARIZE* | 69 |
10 | 75 25 9 3 8 5 → 955 | 956
(5 + 8) × 75 − (25 − (9 − 3)) |
68 – 43 | 997 |
RR: 955 = (25 × 8 − 9) × 5 |
79 |
TTT | LOUDMOSH | For these people, it's all about thuggery. | HOODLUMS | |||
11 | STNMAIEAO | AMNIOTES | 76 – 43 | MOISTEN | ANATOMIES*, ANATOMISE* | 97 |
12 | RMCUISPEA | CAMPERS | 83 – 50 | CAMPERS | APERCUS*, AUSPICE, CAESIUM*, CAMPIER*, MURICES*, PUMICES*, SAUCIER*, SCAMPER*, SCAUPER*, SCRAPIE*, SPACIER*, UMPIRES*, UPRAISE*, URAEMIC* | 104 |
13 | TVGNUEAIN | VINTAGE | 90 – 57 | VENTING | VAUNTING | 112 |
14 | 75 50 3 7 8 6 → 926 | — | 90 – 57 | — |
RR: 926 = (75 + 50 − (7 + 3)) × 8 + 6 |
122 |
15 | RAKEDNECK | 90 – 57 | KNACKERED | 132 |