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Episode 5499
From Countdown
Episode 5499 was broadcast on 5 June 2012, as part of Series 66.
Ben Nicholson played Alex Rayment, with Ben Nicholson winning 59 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ben Nicholson | Score | Alex Rayment | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TSUEDGRAE | GREASED | 7 – 0 | GRATED | GESTURED, GUARDEES*, RESTAGED* | 8 |
2 | LOPLISHXE | HOLLIES | 14 – 0 | POLISH | PHLOXES*, POLLIES | 15 |
3 | AIUSPNPET | NAPPIES | 21 – 0 | punnets ☓ | NAPPIEST*, PETUNIAS, SUPINATE | 23 |
4 | IACRNEAGT | CREATING | 29 – 0 | TRACING | AERATING*, CARINATE*, CATERING*, CRANIATE, REACTING* | 31 |
5 | 50 25 1 3 7 3 → 895 | 895 ☓ | 29 – 0 | — |
RR: 895 = (25 − 7) × 50 − (3 + 3 − 1) |
41 |
TTT | ACEFINED | The ace was fined for his disobedience. | DEFIANCE | |||
6 | RNMEOOQFI | mooner ☓ | 29 – 0 | moonie ☓ | FERMION, IONOMER*, MOONIER* | 48 |
7 | RNGUEOLTE | tonguer ☓ | 29 – 6 | LONGER | EUGENOL*, GENTLER*, LOUNGER, TELOGEN*, TOLUENE* | 55 |
8 | NBIRCOELY | cornily ☓8 | 29 – 11 | CORNY | CORBEIL*, CORNILY | 62 |
9 | GOADTROIF | fraid ☓ | 29 – 11 | fraid ☓ | ADRIFT*, ADROIT, AGOROT*, FORGOT*, TOROID* | 68 |
10 | 100 8 4 7 9 3 → 922 | 922
9 × 100 + 8 + 7 + 4 + 3 |
39 – 21 | 922
9 × 100 + 8 + 7 + 4 + 3 |
|
78 |
TTT | THEPLANE | The plane was a Jumbo, and so was this. | ELEPHANT | |||
11 | MAEVNKIDE | vained ☓ | 39 – 21 | vained ☓ | DEMEAN*, DEMINE*, DEVEIN*, ENDIVE*, ENVIED*, INVADE, MAIDEN, MEANIE*, MEDIAE*, MEDIAN*, MEDINA*, VEINED | 84 |
12 | TSAITDOLI | TOTALS | 45 – 27 | IDIOTS | ALTOIST*, SALOTTI* | 91 |
13 | EAIWTJSHR | WAITERS | 52 – 27 | rashes ☓ | HASTIER, SWATHER*, SWITHER*, TRISHAW*, WARIEST*, WASHIER*, WITHERS, WRAITHS*, WREATHS*, WRITHES* | 98 |
14 | 25 75 7 8 9 9 → 760 | 759
(8 − 7 + 9) × 75 + 9 |
59 – 27 | — |
RR: 760 = (9 ÷ 9 + 75) × (25 − 8 − 7) |
108 |
15 | ACTSPHONY | 59 – 27 | SYCOPHANT | 118 |