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Episode 5175
From Countdown
Episode 5175 was broadcast on 14 December 2010, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 63.
Scott Gillies played Marcus Hares, with Marcus Hares winning 92 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Scott Gillies | Score | Marcus Hares | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GREOISCOF | ROOFIES | 7 – 0 | FORGES | FORGOES*, GOOFIER* | 7 |
2 | NEIATNLOP | ENATION | 14 – 7 | POLENTA | ELATION*, OPALINE*, PANTILE*, PINNATE*, PONTINE*, TOENAIL | 14 |
3 | DTSOEUODA | OUSTED | 20 – 13 | OUSTED | OUTDOES | 21 |
4 | TOEAQJROT | JOTTER | 26 – 19 | ROTATE | TOOTER* | 27 |
5 | 50 100 75 25 4 3 → 880 | 878
50 ÷ 25 × 4 × 100 + 75 + 3 |
33 – 19 | 877 |
RR: 879/881 Best: 879 = 50 × 25 + 4 − 3 × 100 − 75 |
34 |
TTT | VERYSOUR | He could have a very sour opinion of your home. | SURVEYOR | |||
6 | MEUEMNWTA | TAME | 33 – 24 | MEANT | MENTUM* | 40 |
7 | TLIEISCUT | ELICITS | 40 – 31 | ELICITS | CULTIST*, CUTLETS, CUTTIES*, CUTTLES*, ELITIST*, SCUTTLE, UTILISE | 47 |
8 | CEEIXNSRD | INDEXERS | 48 – 39 | INDEXERS | 55 | |
9 | WPAIFMEIT | WAPITI | 54 – 39 | WAIT | 61 | |
10 | 50 1 10 7 9 8 → 898 | 898
(10 + 8) × 50 − (9 − 7) |
64 – 49 | 898
(10 + 8) × 50 − (9 − 7) |
|
71 |
TTT | LOANLIST | It can form many a stable relationship. | STALLION | |||
11 | GRSAEOYEE | seerage ☓ | 64 – 56 | EYESORE | 78 | |
12 | SUAINDLOS | SUNDIALS | 72 – 64 | SUNDIALS | ANDISOLS* | 86 |
13 | NBOIEARLT | BARITONE | 80 – 72 | OBTAINER | ORIENTAL*, RELATION | 94 |
14 | 75 3 4 10 9 1 → 764 | 764
(75 + 1) × 10 + 4 |
90 – 82 | 764
(75 + 1) × 10 + 4 |
|
104 |
15 | LARGEBAPS | 90 – 92 | GRASPABLE
(10 seconds) |
114 |
External Links
The anagram to the conundrum in this episode caused a stir in the national press: