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Episode 5522
From Countdown
Episode 5522 was broadcast on 6 July 2012, as part of Series 67.
Baljeet Nijjhar played Paul James, with Paul James winning 105 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Baljeet Nijjhar | Score | Paul James | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QHSEIANBO | banshie ☓ | 0 – 6 | BANISH | ASHINE*, BEANOS, BONSAI*, NIQABS* | 6 |
2 | RTLZSEUEH | HURTLES | 7 – 13 | HUSTLER | SELTZER, SHELTER | 13 |
3 | VGRIESOEM | GRIEVES | 14 – 20 | GRIEVES | EMIGRES*, EROSIVE*, REGIMES, REMIGES*, REMOVES, VERISMO* | 20 |
4 | NDSCOIETI | EDITIONS | 22 – 20 | disection ☓ | DECISION*, ICONISED, SEDITION | 28 |
5 | 100 8 4 2 3 9 → 902 | 902
100 × 9 + 2 |
32 – 30 | 902
100 × 9 + 2 |
|
38 |
TTT | HEBANSIT | He bans it from the bar, it's far too toxic. | ABSINTHE | |||
6 | XRMNAEAEF | FREEMAN | 39 – 37 | FREEMAN | 45 | |
7 | NGNISOARO | SOARING | 46 – 44 | SOARING | ORGANONS* | 53 |
8 | NKSTAEIER | INTAKES | 46 – 52 | SNEAKIER | NARKIEST, RESINATE*, TRAINEES | 61 |
9 | TLWSAEUDT | SALUTED | 53 – 59 | SWATTED | AULDEST*, SLATTED*, STATUED*, WATTLED, WATTLES* | 68 |
10 | 25 100 50 75 8 9 → 749 | 750
100 × 8 − 50 |
60 – 66 | 750
9 × 75 + 25 + 50 |
RR: 749 = (75 + 8) × 9 + 100 ÷ 50 |
78 |
TTT | ACCRUEIT | Gets cross when damaging this ligament. | CRUCIATE | |||
11 | FPDAEARSP | APPEARS | 67 – 73 | PARADES | FRAPPED*, FRAPPES* | 85 |
12 | NDCMIAAEY | decima ☓ | 67 – 79 | MINCED | CYANAMIDE* | 103 |
13 | DRDBIUEJR | JUDDER | 73 – 85 | BURIED | RUDDIER | 110 |
14 | 100 5 6 3 10 7 → 293 | 293
3 × 100 − 7 |
83 – 95 | 293
3 × 100 − 7 |
|
120 |
15 | IVYFRINGE | 83 – 105 | VERIFYING
(1.5 seconds) |
130 |