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Episode 5587

From Countdown

Episode 5587 was broadcast on 12 November 2012, as part of Series 67.

Heather Styles played Tracy Turner, with Heather Styles winning 87 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Connie Fisher, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, this show was the first to be broadcast at 2:40pm.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Heather Styles Score Tracy Turner Others Max.
1 PNFMOIAEP FAMINE 6 – 0 FINE ANOMIE*, MOPANE, MOPANI, PEPINO*, PIEMAN* 6
2 SYATENPAG AGNATES 13 – 0 PAGANS PAGEANTS, PEASANTY* 14
3 IUEACDVHU CAVED 18 – 5 CAVED ADVICE* 20
4 TRLOITAEN RELATION 26 – 5 NATTIER ORIENTAL, TENTORIA*, TOLERANT*, TONALITE* 28
5 100 1 4 6 4 7 → 947 26 – 12 942
(4 + 4 + 1) × 100 + 7 × 6

RR: 947 = (4 + 4 + 1) × (100 + 6) − 7

38
TTT GRINDIED His grin died when they began doing this to him. DERIDING
6 STOWNUROE UNREST 32 – 18 WORSEN ONEROUS, OUTWORE*, OUTWORN*, TONSURE, UNROOTS* 45
7 TQSTAIOEX EXIST 37 – 18 taoist ☓ OATIEST*, TOASTIE 52
8 MTCSAOITE MOSAIC 43 – 24 TAMEST AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE*, ATOMIST*, CATTIES*, COSTATE, COTTISE*, MATIEST*, OATIEST*, SOMATIC*, STATICE*, STOMATE*, TOASTIE, TOMCATS*, TOTEMIC* 59
9 FRMCUEION formic ☓ 43 – 31 CONIFER CUNEIFORM 77
10 100 50 9 9 2 6 → 908 908
9 × 100 + 6 + 2
53 – 41 908
9 × 100 + 6 + 2


87
TTT OLDLOYAL My dog's old and loyal, but its gone a bit bonkers. DOOLALLY
11 AIEASVCMD CAVIES 59 – 47 ADVISE MEDIVACS* 95
12 SNFIEOTNE FINEST 65 – 53 FINEST INTENSE, INTONES, TENNIES*, TENSION* 102
13 DSWDAOIOL WOLDS 70 – 58 WOODS LADDOOS*, WOODSIA* 109
14 100 25 4 2 8 2 → 747 748
(100 − 25) × (8 + 2) − 2
77 – 65 746
8 × 100 − 25 × 2 − 4

RR: 747 = (100 − 4) × 8 − 25 + 2 + 2

119
15 CORNEDVEG CONVERGED
(5.5 seconds)
87 – 65 129