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Episode 5595
From Countdown
Episode 5595 was broadcast on 23 November 2012, as part of Series 67.
David Barnard played Chris Tracey, with David Barnard winning 100 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Barnard | Score | Chris Tracey | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TLRDEAOSE | LODESTAR | 8 – 0 | ROASTED | DELATORS*, DESOLATE*, LEOTARDS, OLEASTER*, TREADLES* | 8 |
2 | TWAIHTEBP | THWAITE | 15 – 0 | BATHE | 15 | |
3 | CHDXAOIAT | DHOTI | 20 – 0 | CHAT | ATAXIC*, DACOIT, DATCHA* | 21 |
4 | FIMEORNEG | FREEING | 27 – 0 | groine ☓ | FERMION*, FIREMEN*, FOREIGN, FOREMEN*, FORMING*, FROGMEN*, REEFING*, REGIMEN* | 28 |
5 | 25 4 1 5 6 4 → 270 | 270
(6 + 4 + 1) × 25 − 5 |
37 – 10 | 270
(4 − 1) × 4 × 25 − 5 × 6 |
|
38 |
TTT | TAKEWORM | Combined efforts from one to eleven, perhaps? | TEAMWORK | |||
6 | LANRIEPTO | repliant ☓ | 37 – 18 | RELATION | ATROPINE*, EPILATOR*, INTERLAP*, ORIENTAL*, PETIOLAR*, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE | 46 |
7 | NCQNUOEID | QUINONE | 44 – 18 | CONNED | QUOINED* | 53 |
8 | JAUDNEGRO | UNDERGO | 51 – 25 | GROANED | ADJOURN*, AGROUND, GUERDON, RONDEAU* | 60 |
9 | MSTPEAEGY | STEAMY | 57 – 25 | MEETS | GAMETES, SEPTAGE* | 67 |
10 | 25 100 6 9 5 2 → 106 | 106
100 + 6 |
67 – 35 | 106
100 + 6 |
|
77 |
TTT | DRIPALOT | It's about 3 feet, but isn't height related. | TRIPODAL | |||
11 | SDMZOAUBE | AMUSED | 73 – 41 | ABODES | ABUSED*, ADOBES*, DAUBES*, DEMOBS*, DUMBOS, MEDUSA*, MOUSED*, ODEUMS* | 83 |
12 | TANLITEHG | HEATING | 80 – 48 | LETTING | ATHELING* | 91 |
13 | CSLTIAOSE | societals ☓ | 80 – 55 | CLOSETS | ALECOSTS*, CELOSIAS*, ISOLATES*, SCALIEST*, SOCIETAL, SOLSTICE | 99 |
14 | 75 8 2 5 3 1 → 952 | 952
(75 − 2) × (8 + 5) + 3 |
90 – 55 | — |
|
109 |
15 | NICEGIVER | RECEIVING
(1.5 seconds) |
100 – 55 | 119 |