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Episode 5523
From Countdown
Episode 5523 was broadcast on 9 July 2012, as part of Series 67.
Paul James played Andrew Koffman, with Paul James winning 106 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul James | Score | Andrew Koffman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YGVCAUEAT | CAVEAT | 6 – 6 | VACATE | GATEAU | 6 |
2 | LTPEIARGE | REPTILE | 13 – 6 | REPEAT | LITREAGE, PEARLITE* | 14 |
3 | SNWDAUEIN | UNWINDS | 20 – 13 | DUNNIES | DUENNAS*, INDUNAS*, SWANNED*, UNDINES* | 21 |
4 | STNPAEAIS | PANTIES | 27 – 20 | PASTIES | PEASANTS, SAPIENTS*, SATANISE* | 29 |
5 | 75 50 100 25 2 10 → 746 | 746
75 × 10 − 100 ÷ 25 |
37 – 30 | 746
75 × 10 − 50 ÷ 25 − 2 |
|
39 |
TTT | THECLASS | Everyone in the class was carrying these. | SATCHELS | |||
6 | OEULBJRSD | BOULDERS | 45 – 38 | BOULDERS | DOUBLERS | 47 |
7 | CTNREIEON | ERECTION | 53 – 46 | ERECTION | CRETONNE*, INCENTRE*, NEOTENIC*, NEOTERIC* | 55 |
8 | MFREIOMDT | FORMED | 53 – 53 | TRIMMED | MIDTERM* | 62 |
9 | NRGTIEAEM | GERMINATE | 71 – 53 | TEAMING | 80 | |
10 | 50 8 1 10 7 9 → 831 | 834
(50 + 1) × (9 + 7) + 10 + 8 |
78 – 53 | 826 |
RR: 831 = ((8 − 1) × 10 + 50) × 7 − 9 |
90 |
TTT | BADCRABS | It's the ideal place to put your sword. | SCABBARD | |||
11 | XLNSAOAIH | ANOXIA | 84 – 59 | HALONS | ALOHAS*, AXIONS*, AXONAL*, LANAIS*, LIANAS*, OXALIS, SALINA* | 96 |
12 | BTZSOEUIL | BOULES | 90 – 65 | SUBTLE | BLITZES*, BOLETUS*, OUTSIZE*, ZLOTIES* | 103 |
13 | RMRVEAEAS | SEAMER | 96 – 71 | RAVERS | REAMERS*, REAVERS*, SMEARER* | 110 |
14 | 25 100 10 2 7 1 → 744 | 743 | 96 – 81 | 744
(100 + 10) × 7 − 25 − 1 |
|
120 |
15 | BRANDSWIT | WRISTBAND
(2.5 seconds) |
106 – 81 | 130 |