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Episode 5545
From Countdown
Episode 5545 was broadcast on 15 August 2012, as part of Series 67.
Grant Waters played Calum Steel, with Grant Waters winning 83 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Myers, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Grant Waters | Score | Calum Steel | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SBNEUERTO | BURNT | 5 – 5 | BEERS | TENEBROUS* | 18 |
2 | NALDETPOB | PLANTED | 12 – 5 | BOATED | BLOATED*, NOTABLE, NOTEPAD*, POLENTA, POTABLE*, TADPOLE*, TALONED*, TONEPAD* | 25 |
3 | ZTNEIUETG | TINGE | 17 – 5 | getting ☓ | GUNITE, TEEING*, TENUTI* | 31 |
4 | NOMLISHAS | SHOALS | 23 – 5 | SMASH | MALISONS* | 39 |
5 | 50 1 7 10 2 7 → 266 | 266
(7 − 2) × 50 + 10 + 7 − 1 |
33 – 15 | 266
(7 − 2) × 50 + 10 + 7 − 1 |
|
49 |
TTT | LICKOBOE | These little creatures love a good story. | BOOKLICE | |||
6 | COTILPTES | poltices ☓ | 33 – 20 | CLIPS | POLITEST* | 57 |
7 | RFNGAIUAT | RAFTING | 40 – 20 | frating ☓ | FIGURANT | 65 |
8 | JERWOSERP | POWERS | 46 – 26 | PROSER | REPOSE*, REPROS*, ROWERS*, SPEWER* | 71 |
9 | GWOLAIEVR | GOALIE | 52 – 32 | GROVEL | LAWGIVER* | 79 |
10 | 75 9 3 10 1 4 → 413 | 411
(9 − 3) × 75 − 4 × 10 + 1 |
59 – 32 | — |
RR: 413 = (75 − (10 − 4)) × (9 − 3) − 1 |
89 |
TTT | RASHBELT | "You wouldn't want to be belted with these", said the prince. | HALBERTS | |||
11 | MDTUIOSRE | MISROUTED | 77 – 32 | meteors ☓ | 107 | |
12 | MARTOSDIR | ADROIT | 83 – 32 | DARTS | MIRADORS* | 115 |
13 | GDQEUIROM | QUID | 83 – 38 | GUIDER | DROGUE*, GOURDE*, GRIMED*, MORGUE, ROGUED*, ROUGED* | 121 |
14 | 50 25 5 6 10 4 → 587 | 580 | 83 – 45 | 585
(5 + 6) × 50 + 25 + 10 |
Best: 587 = ((50 × 6 − 4) × 10 − 25) ÷ 5 |
131 |
15 | TOILPROOF | profiterole ☓
(5 seconds) |
83 – 45 | PORTFOLIO | 141 |