Episode 5544
From Countdown
Episode 5544 was broadcast on 14 August 2012, as part of Series 67.
Grant Waters played Mark Eaden, with Grant Waters winning 87 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Grant Waters | Score | Mark Eaden | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GSTUOAQEG | OUTAGES | 7 – 0 | QUEST | 7 | |
| 2 | RUNFIMELW | refilm ☓ | 7 – 5 | FLUME | FRENUM*, FUMIER, IREFUL*, LIMNER*, MERLIN*, MURINE* | 13 |
| 3 | LSNAIEGTO | LEGATIONS | 25 – 5 | STEALING | 31 | |
| 4 | SHALUTIMA | MALTS | 30 – 5 | maltish ☓ | THALAMUS* | 39 |
| 5 | 25 10 8 4 2 5 → 353 | 353
(10 + 4) × 25 + 5 − 2 |
40 – 15 | 353
(10 + 4) × 25 + 8 − 5 |
|
49 |
| TTT | SHYMINCE | No puppets, but definitely sooty and sweep. | CHIMNEYS | |||
| 6 | BEZOSANVE | OVENS | 45 – 20 | ABOVE | EVZONES* | 56 |
| 7 | RDNRAOITE | DERATION | 53 – 28 | RATIONED | ANTERIOR*, ORDAINER*, ORDINATE* | 64 |
| 8 | DOREWISEJ | DOWSER | 53 – 35 | DOWRIES | ROWDIES*, WEIRDOS | 71 |
| 9 | NTRUIETOP | ERUPTION | 61 – 35 | REPOINT | INPUTTER*, PRINTOUT*, RITENUTO* | 79 |
| 10 | 75 100 10 3 4 6 → 642 | 643
6 × 100 + 4 × 10 + 3 |
68 – 35 | — |
RR: 642 = (3 + 4 + 100) × 6 |
89 |
| TTT | OVENROLL | Admire the grass, but it's unrequited. | LOVELORN | |||
| 11 | TCXAIERMO | RATIO | 73 – 35 | coater ☓ | TOXAEMIC* | 97 |
| 12 | SULIPETSO | PISTOLS | 80 – 35 | oiliest ☓ | LOUSIEST, PISTOLES, SOUPIEST, STIPULES* | 105 |
| 13 | RBTDAOEIP | PROBATE | 87 – 42 | PIRATED | PROBATED | 113 |
| 14 | 100 5 2 4 6 10 → 882 | 881 | 87 – 52 | 882
(4 + 5) × 100 − (10 + 6 + 2) |
|
123 |
| 15 | DEMOTEINN | 87 – 62 | MENTIONED
(7.75 seconds) |
133 | ||