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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