Episode 5535
From Countdown
Episode 5535 was broadcast on 25 July 2012, as part of Series 67.
Chris Marshall played Karl Kwiatkowski, with Chris Marshall winning 76 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicky Campbell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Chris Marshall | Score | Karl Kwiatkowski | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSVAEOFAR | SAFER | 0 – 6 | RAVERS | VARROAS* | 7 |
| 2 | EANBRESYA | BEANS | 0 – 13 | BARNEYS | BEANERS*, BEANERY | 14 |
| 3 | DBTIEUQAN | BANQUET | 7 – 20 | ANTIQUE | ANTIQUED | 22 |
| 4 | IETCJMIOD | EMIT | 7 – 27 | DEMOTIC | MEIOTIC* | 29 |
| 5 | 25 50 100 8 9 2 → 265 | 265
(9 + 2) × 25 − 8 − 100 ÷ 50 |
17 – 27 | 259 |
|
39 |
| TTT | LOADDECK | The door is slammed shut on any form of progress. | DEADLOCK | |||
| 6 | EIPHGORNT | PONGIER | 24 – 27 | HOPING | GENITOR*, PHONIER, PIROGEN*, POINTER*, PORTING*, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*, RIGHTEN*, TRIGONE* | 46 |
| 7 | RNGAEOCOT | TRANCE | 30 – 27 | coagent ☓ | CARTOON, COGNATE, CORONAE*, CORONET*, ENACTOR*, NEGATOR*, OCTAGON, OREGANO* | 53 |
| 8 | AUAWSTIER | WAITERS | 37 – 34 | WAITERS | ATRESIA*, WARIEST | 60 |
| 9 | HGPAEITAD | HATED | 37 – 40 | HEPTAD | ADIPATE*, PITHEAD | 67 |
| 10 | 100 25 10 4 6 6 → 463 | 464
(100 + 10 + 6) × 4 |
44 – 40 | 460 |
RR: 463 = (6 + 6 + 100) × 4 + 25 − 10 |
77 |
| TTT | MENDREAD | Men dread working for this sort of boss. | DEMANDER | |||
| 11 | NCLEUOTES | STOLEN | 50 – 40 | lentous ☓ | CONSULTEE | 95 |
| 12 | OIUNDLNVE | LINED | 50 – 47 | UNLOVED | UNLINED*, UNLIVED*, UNOILED | 102 |
| 13 | STKIOEDOS | STOKES | 56 – 53 | STOKES | KETOSIS*, OSTEOID*, SKIDOOS*, STOOKED | 109 |
| 14 | 25 75 4 9 4 8 → 187 | 187
(25 + 75) × 8 ÷ 4 − 9 − 4 |
66 – 53 | 191 |
|
119 |
| 15 | BEATLATEX | BATTLEAXE
(3.75 seconds) |
76 – 53 | 129 | ||