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Episode 5437
From Countdown
Episode 5437 was broadcast on 1 March 2012, as part of Series 66.
Sam Rowell played Anthony White, with Anthony White winning 98 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sam Rowell | Score | Anthony White | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LTNHEIEOT | hotten ☓ | 0 – 6 | NETTLE | TELETHON* | 8 |
2 | SRBTMAEID | AMBERS | 0 – 14 | BARMIEST | MARDIEST*, READMITS*, TRIBADES | 16 |
3 | WRTKEIOSE | STRIKE | 6 – 20 | TOWERS | WORKSITE | 24 |
4 | NRSMFIOED | REMINDS | 13 – 27 | MINDERS | ENSIFORM*, FERMIONS*, INFORMED | 32 |
5 | 100 25 8 4 1 3 → 209 | 208 | 13 – 37 | 209
(25 + 1) × 8 + 4 − 3 |
|
42 |
TTT | ANDQUITE | Made to look older then actually was, and by quite some years. | ANTIQUED | |||
6 | CNLFSAEAT | FACES | 13 – 43 | LANCES | ANALECTS* | 50 |
7 | NVRGIAOSM | SOARING | 20 – 50 | MARGINS | ORGANISM | 58 |
8 | PTMGSIEAU | GAMIEST | 27 – 50 | GAMES | GUIMPES*, IMPETUS*, IMPUTES*, MAGPIES, PASTIME, SIGMATE*, UPSTAGE | 65 |
9 | BJRCAIESL | RABIES | 33 – 56 | BRACES | CALIBRES | 73 |
10 | 75 3 1 5 5 7 → 728 | 726 | 33 – 66 | 728
(75 − 3) × (5 + 5) + 7 + 1 |
|
83 |
TTT | CRUELHAT | Might this instrument be made of marble? | ARCHLUTE | |||
11 | NHZDUEIRD | RUINED | 39 – 72 | HIDDEN | HUNDRED | 90 |
12 | RWLTPOEAT | PLATTER | 46 – 72 | RATTLE | TOPWATER | 98 |
13 | SYDGIOATE | DOSAGE | 52 – 78 | STAGED | GODETIAS | 106 |
14 | 50 9 1 3 10 6 → 231 | 231
(6 − 1) × 50 − 10 − 9 |
62 – 88 | 231
(6 − 1) × 50 − 10 − 9 |
|
116 |
15 | DATSHEWER | 62 – 98 | WATERSHED
(1.25 seconds) |
126 |