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Episode 5560
From Countdown
Episode 5560 was broadcast on 4 October 2012, as part of Series 67.
Tia Corkish played David Bratley, with Tia Corkish winning 89 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tia Corkish | Score | David Bratley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRSOUAMHE | MOUTHERS | 8 – 0 | SHOUTER | 8 | |
2 | SWOIFCUSI | FOCUS | 13 – 0 | musics ☓ | COIFS, FICUS*, FISCS*, SCOWS* | 13 |
3 | GXKOIEDAR | RADIO | 18 – 5 | RAGED | EXORDIA | 20 |
4 | BTROEATFO | BATTER | 24 – 11 | BOATER | BAREFOOT | 28 |
5 | 100 10 2 9 6 6 → 556 | 556
100 × 6 − 9 × 6 + 10 |
34 – 11 | 551 |
|
38 |
TTT | LIMPLIAM | You can't bake a cake with this small current. | MILLIAMP | |||
6 | QCEIHNGOT | ETCHING | 41 – 18 | ETCHING | ECHOING | 45 |
7 | GRMAETDON | GROANED | 48 – 25 | GRANTED | DRAGOMEN, DRAGONET* | 53 |
8 | TVLAEINTE | NATIVE | 54 – 25 | VALET | VENTILATE | 71 |
9 | CSHUIDPEA | PUSHED | 60 – 31 | SHAPED | APHIDES, AUSPICE*, DUCHIES*, EDAPHIC*, UPCASED* | 78 |
10 | 50 100 8 3 7 1 → 821 | 821
8 × 100 + 3 × 7 |
70 – 41 | 821
8 × 100 + 3 × 7 |
|
88 |
TTT | PLANDATE | It's not hard this, in fact, it's bog standard. | PEATLAND | |||
11 | NTWIEORVA | WINTER | 76 – 41 | wanton ☓ | TAWNIER, TINWARE, WAITRON* | 95 |
12 | TESILPRAD | PLASTER | 83 – 41 | spiraled ☓ | DIPTERAL*, LARDIEST*, PILASTER, PREDIALS*, TRAIPSED | 103 |
13 | TSLEINOPE | POINTS | 89 – 47 | PONIES | PETIOLES* | 111 |
14 | 100 75 8 2 8 6 → 688 | — | 89 – 54 | 685
6 × 100 + 75 + 8 + 2 |
RR: 688 = (6 ÷ 2 + 8 + 75) × 8 |
121 |
15 | OFFERTORN | 89 – 54 | FOREFRONT | 131 |