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Episode 5516
From Countdown
Episode 5516 was broadcast on 28 June 2012, and was the second semi-final of Series 66.
Peter Lee played Jack Worsley, with Jack Worsley winning 91 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Peter Lee | Score | Jack Worsley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JRGSUEITO | GOITRES | 7 – 7 | GUTSIER | GORIEST*, GOUTIER*, GUSTIER, JOUSTER, OUTJIES*, ROUGETS* | 7 |
2 | DSFNAOIRD | ORDAINS | 14 – 14 | ORDAINS | ANDROIDS | 15 |
3 | TLRSEAUPE | PRELATES | 22 – 14 | replates ☓ | PLEASURE | 23 |
4 | MTNKIAOIA | AMINO | 27 – 14 | MAIN | ANIMATI*, ANIMATO | 30 |
5 | 100 5 5 8 6 4 → 880 | 880
(100 + 4 + 6) × 8 |
37 – 24 | 880
(100 + 5 + 5) × 8 |
|
40 |
TTT | RIPEFLED | Took a ripe banana and fled without paying. | PILFERED | |||
6 | DVRFEAEGA | AVERAGED | 45 – 32 | AVERAGED | 48 | |
7 | DBHEUOLSR | DOUBLERS | 53 – 40 | SHOULDER | BOULDERS | 56 |
8 | LGWLAEAMI | wallie ☓ | 53 – 46 | MILAGE | AGLEAM*, LAMIAE*, MALLEI* | 62 |
9 | NTMQOIOSL | MOTIONS | 60 – 53 | MOTIONS | LOTIONS*, MOONLIT*, SOLITON* | 69 |
10 | 9 5 4 7 10 3 → 611 | 610 | 60 – 63 | 611
10 × 9 × 7 − 5 × 3 − 4 |
|
79 |
TTT | FLATLIPS | The old prime minister takes a tumble. Beware of these! | PITFALLS | |||
11 | BPNDEAUEC | PACED | 65 – 68 | PACED | CAUBEEN* | 86 |
12 | STGREAITU | GUTTERS | 72 – 75 | TRIAGES | AGISTER*, ARTIEST*, ARTISTE*, ATTIRES*, GAITERS*, GUITARS*, GUSTIER, GUTSIER, GUTTIER*, GUTTIES*, RATITES*, SITUATE*, STAGIER*, STATURE*, STRIATE*, TARGETS*, TASTIER*, TURISTA* | 93 |
13 | XCWRAEIYD | WAXIER | 78 – 81 | WAXIER | CARDIE*, WEIRDY* | 99 |
14 | 6 2 2 7 4 5 → 388 | 384 | 78 – 91 | 388
((5 + 4) × 7 + 2) × 6 − 2 |
|
109 |
15 | ISNONAMEY | ANONYMISE
(2 seconds) |
88 – 91 | 119 |