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Episode 5506
From Countdown
Episode 5506 was broadcast on 14 June 2012, as part of Series 66.
Jonathan Rawlinson played Max Eyre, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 119 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Saira Khan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Rawlinson | Score | Max Eyre | Others | Max. |
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1 | AXERINERS | NEARER | 6 – 6 | SEXIER | EARNERS* | 7 |
2 | NACPOISTU | ACUPOINTS | 24 – 6 | CAPTIONS | 25 | |
3 | ADUGEWAPE | GAWPED | 30 – 12 | GAWPED | 31 | |
4 | MAQIPUTER | PARQUET | 37 – 12 | quiter ☓ | PRATIQUE* | 39 |
5 | 25 6 1 2 7 7 → 928 | 925
((7 − 2) × 6 + 7) × 25 |
44 – 12 | — |
RR: 928 = 7 × 7 × (25 − 6) − 1 − 2 |
49 |
TTT | BIOSHELL | The total cost of footwear for the bird, perhaps? | SHOEBILL | |||
6 | DIRECBANE | DERACINE | 52 – 12 | BRAINED | 57 | |
7 | OSITELIUC | UTILISE | 59 – 12 | COILS | CITOLES*, COLITIS*, ELICITS*, OCULIST*, OILIEST, SOLICIT | 64 |
8 | SOZESINTF | SOFTENS | 66 – 12 | FOISTS | FITNESS*, INFESTS, NOSIEST, SOFTIES* | 71 |
9 | ETASERAIK | SERIATE | 73 – 12 | steakier ☓ | AERATES*, ATRESIA*, KEISTER*, RETAKES | 78 |
10 | 50 25 9 7 3 3 → 241 | 241
(7 − 3) × 25 + 3 × 50 − 9 |
83 – 12 | 250 |
|
88 |
TTT | IMMERSED | Immersed in water, but not quite boiled. | SIMMERED | |||
11 | OMESOHATE | MAHOES | 89 – 18 | SMOOTH | SMOOTHE* | 95 |
12 | LUDEJRONE | URODELE | 96 – 18 | jouled ☓ | ROUNDEL* | 102 |
13 | OWIDEHODE | HOODIE | 102 – 24 | HOODED | WOODED | 108 |
14 | 75 100 50 3 9 4 → 492 | 491
(75 + 50) × 4 − 9 |
109 – 24 | — |
RR: 492 = (50 − 4) × 9 + 75 + 3 |
118 |
15 | PLATTAPIE | PALPITATE
(4.5 seconds) |
119 – 24 | 128 |