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Episode 5404
From Countdown
Episode 5404 was broadcast on 16 January 2012, as part of Series 66.
Jack Worsley played Stewart Macpherson, with Jack Worsley winning 105 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Suchet, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jack Worsley | Score | Stewart Macpherson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LCFHAEABI | BIFACE | 6 – 6 | BLEACH | BEALACH* | 7 |
2 | NLREAENTP | REPLANT | 13 – 13 | LANTERN | LANNERET* | 15 |
3 | ZSPTUEILO | OUTSIZE | 20 – 13 | PILOTS | PIOLETS*, PISTOLE*, PITEOUS*, PLOTZES*, STIPULE*, TUPELOS, ZLOTIES* | 22 |
4 | SNTAEURGN | TANNERS | 27 – 20 | STRANGE | GUNNERAS* | 30 |
5 | 50 100 75 25 4 6 → 777 | 776
(100 + 25 − 4) × 6 + 50 |
34 – 20 | 775 |
RR: 777 = (4 + 6) × 75 + 25 + 100 ÷ 50 |
40 |
TTT | SIRSPAIN | Sir's pain might subside with the help of these. | ASPIRINS | |||
6 | DSGAOADVI | ADAGIOS | 41 – 20 | AVOIDS | GADOIDS* | 47 |
7 | RGSPOUAOR | GROUPS | 47 – 26 | GROUPS | GOPURAS, UPROARS | 54 |
8 | SDYEAOWMS | SOMEDAY | 54 – 33 | MEADOWS | SOMEWAYS* | 62 |
9 | CTMPEIEXO | TOXIC | 54 – 39 | EXEMPT | COMPETE, EPITOME*, PICOTEE* | 69 |
10 | 100 50 5 4 10 9 → 620 | 620
(100 + 10 + 4) × 5 + 50 |
64 – 49 | 620
50 × 10 + 100 + 5 × 4 |
|
79 |
TTT | MADEBONE | Was unhappy and made bones about it. | BEMOANED | |||
11 | TVBTUEONE | BUTTON | 70 – 55 | BUTTON | BOTNET*, TENUTO* | 85 |
12 | LKNOEITNR | RETINOL | 77 – 55 | tinkler ☓ | EINKORN* | 92 |
13 | TCNRAOIOF | FRACTION | 85 – 63 | FRACTION | 100 | |
14 | 75 50 2 9 3 9 → 153 | 153
75 × 2 + 3 |
95 – 73 | 153
75 × 2 + 3 |
|
110 |
15 | LACEDITUP | DUPLICATE
(4.75 seconds) |
105 – 73 | 120 |