Episode 5188

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Episode 5188 was broadcast on 21 January 2011, as part of Series 64.

Adam Gillard played Mavis Riley, with Adam Gillard winning 125 – 23. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Maitland, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Gillard's winning margin of 102 points was, at the time, the second largest margin in Countdown's history.

NOTE: The first Teatime Teaser is not actually a valid word (the ODE3 only has PAPER BOY). Notably, however, by the time the teaser was reused in Episode 7431, it had been added to the dictionary.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Gillard	Score	Mavis Riley	Others	Max.
1	VOSEMEROD	OVERDOSE	8 – 0	REMOVES	OVERDOES	8
2	SNIEATROL	RELATIONS	26 – 0	LATRINES	ORIENTALS, TENSORIAL*	26
3	XITELAPEJ	PIXELATE	34 – 0	expilate ☓		34
4	NDRGNIAUI	RAIDING	41 – 0	DARING	DRAINING	42
5	100 6 8 5 10 3 → 451	451 (100 − 8) × 5 − 6 − 3	51 – 0	—		52
TTT	PAYPROBE	More often than not, he's the bringer of bad news.			PAPERBOY
6	ZCRTAIUWP	WART	55 – 0	upcart ☓	ARTIC*, AURIC*, CARPI*, TAPIR, TRIAC*, TWIRP*, WAZIR*	57
7	KODELAPBL	PEDALO	61 – 0	LABEL	POLKAED	64
8	HWTDTUEAI	WAITED	67 – 6	HATTED	THWAITE*	71
9	REHAPEDRN	HARDENER	75 – 6	phadren ☓		79
10	100 50 7 9 5 1 → 926	926 100 × 9 + 50 ÷ (7 − 5) + 1	85 – 16	926 100 × 9 + 50 ÷ (7 − 5) + 1		89
TTT	ADULTTIE	It makes the pilot light, but it's nothing to do with cooking.			ALTITUDE
11	QUYOFISOS	FUSSY	90 – 16	fisso ☓	OSSIFY*	95
12	TNRSAEIGU	SIGNATURE	108 – 16	SEATING		113
13	MIVASETON	MOTIVES	115 – 16	inovates ☓	AMNIOTES	121
14	50 75 3 9 8 7 → 689	691	115 – 23	690 75 × 9 + 8 + 7	RR: 689 = (75 − (7 − 3)) × 9 + 50	131
15	RASHYPAIR	HAIRSPRAY (11 seconds)	125 – 23			141