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Episode 5226

From Countdown

Episode 5226 was broadcast on 23 March 2011, as part of Series 64.

Andy McGurn played Peter McLoughlin, with Andy McGurn winning 96 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Donal MacIntyre, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andy McGurn Score Peter McLoughlin Others Max.
1 NRDOEUBNG REBOUND 7 – 7 BOUNDER BOUNDEN*, BURGEON, DUNGEON*, GUERDON*, UNDERGO*, UNROBED* 7
2 NSTEAMTEO NOTATES 14 – 14 MEANEST METATES*, NEATEST*, STOMATE*, TEMENOS*, TOMENTA*, TONEMES* 14
3 RNDEEATOI ORDINATE 22 – 22 DERATION DETAINER*, ORIENTED, RATIONED, RETAINED* 22
4 SRWEOZITV TOWERS 28 – 22 RIOTS RESTIO*, RIVETS*, SORTIE*, SOVIET, STIVER*, STRIVE, STROVE*, SWIVET*, TRIOSE*, TROVES*, VERIST*, VIREOS*, VIZORS*, VOTERS*, WRIEST*, WRITES* 28
5 50 10 10 4 6 1 → 793 793
(10 + 6) × 50 − (10 − 4 + 1)
38 – 32 793
(10 + 6) × 50 − (10 − 4 + 1)


38
TTT EATSLEAN If you don't eat lean, this can pull in the fat. ELASTANE
6 HRGOAFPEO FORAGE 44 – 38 FOREGO GHERAO*, GOPHER, HOOFER*, HOOPER* 44
7 DBRAEAPUO ABOARD 50 – 44 PARADE ABRADE*, ABROAD*, AUBADE*, BAUERA*, BURPED*, DAUBER*, EARBUD*, PEROBA*, POURED*, PROBED*, ROUPED* 50
8 NRSAOEMGK MOANERS 57 – 51 MOANERS MEGARONS 58
9 PLLIAESNL pallies ☓ 57 – 51 pallies ☓ SPLENIAL* 66
10 75 10 3 8 8 1 → 291 291
(3 + 1) × 75 − (10 − 8 ÷ 8)
67 – 51 290


76
TTT CORNLEAF It sounds like Jenni keeps birds of prey. FALCONER
11 THSUIOUJE OUTJIES 74 – 51 housie ☓ 83
12 CSMIEXRSO MOSSIER 81 – 58 MOSSIER EXORCISMS 101
13 NYWAIEMUI MEANY 86 – 63 MEANY AMINE*, ANIME, IMINE*, WANEY*, WINEY* 106
14 25 2 8 3 10 7 → 424 424
(10 + 7) × 25 − (3 − 2)
96 – 73 424
(10 + 7) × 25 − (3 − 2)


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15 CAGYWALLS 96 – 83 SCALLYWAG
(1.5 seconds)
126