Episode 5589
From Countdown
Episode 5589 was broadcast on 14 November 2012, as part of Series 67.
Heather Styles played Max Plaice, with Heather Styles winning 89 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Connie Fisher, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Heather Styles | Score | Max Plaice | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DSMLEIUAN | MISLEAD | 7 – 0 | snailed ☓ | DENIALS*, DUALISE*, DUALISM*, INSULAE*, MAIDENS*, MAUDLIN*, MEDIANS, MEDINAS*, MENIALS*, MIAULED*, MISDEAL*, SEMINAL*, SIDEMAN*, SUNDIAL, UNIDEAL*, UNLADES* | 7 |
| 2 | DMSIAHMEN | HANDIES | 14 – 0 | MASHED | MISNAMED | 15 |
| 3 | OEAIPSTPC | TOPICS | 14 – 7 | PACIEST | APPOSITE* | 23 |
| 4 | XHTEIMRAT | MATIER | 20 – 7 | thermat ☓ | THERMIT* | 30 |
| 5 | 100 10 3 3 8 4 → 611 | 611
(10 − 4) × 100 + 8 + 3 |
30 – 7 | 610 |
|
40 |
| TTT | FLYDINER | The game means nothing, but it's not hostile. | FRIENDLY | |||
| 6 | PDSEOLDIT | SPOILED | 37 – 14 | DEPOSIT | DELTOIDS*, LOPSIDED | 48 |
| 7 | KVRGEOIUD | ROUGED | 43 – 20 | VIGOUR | DEVOIR*, DEVOUR*, DROGUE*, DUIKER*, GOURDE*, GUIDER*, ROGUED*, VOGUED*, VOIDER* | 54 |
| 8 | JFNREAINO | fejora ☓ | 43 – 26 | FANNER | INFERNO | 61 |
| 9 | AOIASTRCE | RACIEST | 50 – 33 | RACIEST | ATRESIA*, CARITAS*, COASTER, CRISTAE*, EROTICA, OSTERIA*, OSTRACA*, RECOATS*, ROSACEA*, SCORIAE* | 68 |
| 10 | 25 9 8 6 10 6 → 367 | 367
(6 + 9) × 25 − 8 |
60 – 33 | 366 |
|
78 |
| TTT | SETMEALS | Set meals, but these are strictly vegetarian. | MEATLESS | |||
| 11 | RGRCAEOAD | GRACED | 66 – 33 | roader ☓ | CORDAGE* | 85 |
| 12 | RWSEIONLP | SPOILER | 73 – 33 | SLOWER | EPSILON, ORPINES*, PROLINE, SNOWIER* | 92 |
| 13 | AEUONTLSQ | EQUALS | 79 – 39 | QUANTS | ELUANTS*, EQUANTS*, ETALONS*, LOQUATS*, LUNATES*, SOUTANE | 99 |
| 14 | 3 1 3 2 9 8 → 448 | 448
((3 + 3) × 9 + 2) × 8 |
89 – 39 | — |
|
109 |
| 15 | ANGRINIPS | 89 – 49 | SPRAINING
(4 seconds) |
119 | ||