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Episode 5405
From Countdown
Episode 5405 was broadcast on 17 January 2012, as part of Series 66.
Jack Worsley played Alan Paterson, with Jack Worsley winning 85 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Suchet, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jack Worsley | Score | Alan Paterson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WSDMEUIHA | MASHED | 6 – 6 | AMUSED | ADIEUS*, AMIDES*, HEIAUS*, MASHIE, MEDUSA*, MUSHED*, SHAMED, WADIES*, WASHED*, WISHED | 6 |
2 | SJRIEOLMR | LORIMERS | 14 – 6 | LORRIES | 14 | |
3 | DTRDEIEGA | IDEATED | 21 – 6 | GIRDED | GAITERED | 22 |
4 | SQRSOEIBP | BOSSIER | 28 – 6 | PROBES | 29 | |
5 | 75 100 50 25 5 10 → 492 | 492
100 × 5 − 10 + 50 ÷ 25 |
38 – 16 | 492
100 × 5 − 10 + 50 ÷ 25 |
|
39 |
TTT | TEASEBEN | You can't tease Ben, he's not here. | ABSENTEE | |||
6 | MROETNAYU | MONETARY | 46 – 16 | MOANER | 47 | |
7 | LDTSEIETU | dilutest ☓ | 46 – 16 | duelist ☓ | DILUTES, SETTLED, SLITTED*, STILTED*, TELEDUS* | 54 |
8 | XFTAEAIVL | FIXATE | 46 – 24 | LAXATIVE | 62 | |
9 | RNFPUEASI | UPRAISE | 53 – 24 | unpairs ☓ | INFUSER, PERFINS*, PURINES*, UPRISEN* | 69 |
10 | 75 5 10 4 6 8 → 114 | 114
8 × 6 − 5 − 4 + 75 |
63 – 34 | 114
10 × 4 + 75 − (6 − 5) |
|
79 |
TTT | INEEDVET | It falls fast, according to him. | EVENTIDE | |||
11 | NMPLEAOWI | IMPALE | 69 – 34 | AMPLE | IMPANEL, MANIPLE*, OPALINE | 86 |
12 | CTENGOEOP | POTEEN | 69 – 41 | POTENCE | ECOTONE* | 93 |
13 | KTRBIOAOD | TROIKA | 75 – 41 | biroad ☓ | DROOKIT*, ROOIKAT* | 100 |
14 | 75 9 2 4 1 3 → 341 | 341
(75 + 9) × 4 + 3 + 2 |
85 – 41 | — |
|
110 |
15 | TIMGOIRAN | 85 – 51 | MIGRATION
(2.5 seconds) |
120 |