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Episode 5073

From Countdown

Episode 5073 was broadcast on 2 July 2010, as part of Series 63.

Ryan Loughborough played Ali Kelly, with Ryan Loughborough winning 97 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Kelly's declaration of RAVERS in Round 2 should have been disallowed, as there was only one R in the selection. Therefore, the final score should have been 97 – 69. Also, Kelly requested a consonant as the third letter in Round 12, but Rachel Riley gave her a vowel instead. Notably, on the credits, the announcer pointed out that there had been a mistake.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ryan Loughborough Score Ali Kelly Others Max.
1 BNSIETMIR MISTIER 7 – 7 MISTIER BRINIEST, INTERIMS*, MINISTER* 8
2 VTSAEVARE STARVE 13 – 13 RAVERS wrongly allowed AERATES*, VERVETS* 15
3 HROIOLJLE JOLLIER 20 – 20 JOLLIER 22
4 RCROAIZME CRAZIER 27 – 20 aromize ☓ ARMOIRE*, CROZIER* 29
5 100 75 1 3 8 5 → 277 287 27 – 27 278
(3 − 1) × 100 + 75 + 8 − 5

RR: 277 = (100 + 1) × (5 − 3) + 75

39
TTT PORKSHOW It's the place to get things done. WORKSHOP
6 WYDOUNSED SOUNDED 34 – 27 UNDOES DYNODES*, WOUNDED 46
7 IONSWAENL SLAIN 39 – 32 LIONS SNOWLINE, SOLANINE* 54
8 PCSNAOATO PANTOS 45 – 38 CAPONS CAPSTAN, CATNAPS* 61
9 PLFAODTIU UPLOAD 51 – 44 UPLOAD LUPOID*, POTFUL*, UPFOLD*, UPLIFT 67
10 75 25 6 4 2 5 → 874 874
2 × 6 × 75 − 25 − (5 − 4)
61 – 54 874
2 × 6 × 75 − 25 − (5 − 4)


77
TTT HADSIMON Had Simon misbehaved, you'd have to reprimand him. ADMONISH
11 XDGROIOMA AXIOM 66 – 59 GROOM DROMOI* 83
12 RCUDLAIGT TRAIL 71 – 59 CURD CURTAIL, TRICLAD* 90
13 NTEAKRQEO ORNATE 77 – 65 TANKER RETAKEN 97
14 50 25 9 8 5 1 → 520 520
(9 + 1) × 50 + 25 − 5
87 – 75 520
(9 + 1) × 50 + 25 − 5


107
15 TILESHIFT FILTHIEST
(2 seconds)
97 – 75 117