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Episode 5228

From Countdown

Episode 5228 was broadcast on 25 March 2011, as part of Series 64.

Rhonda Holden played Jan Noone, with Rhonda Holden winning 68 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Donal MacIntyre, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Rhonda Holden Score Jan Noone Others Max.
1 TCAOGINME COATING 7 – 7 COATING GEOMANTIC 18
2 PTAERXIKS PASTIER 14 – 7 EXTRAS PARKIEST 26
3 NEDVJOAFI INVADE 20 – 7 FIEND ADJOIN*, FEIJOA, JOINED* 32
4 RUTDELIQN TURN 20 – 12 QUIET UNDERLIT 40
5 25 50 8 4 2 2 → 888 20 – 17 898
4 × 25 × 8 + 50 × 2 − 2

RR: 888 = (50 + 25 − 2 ÷ 2) × (8 + 4)

50
TTT HONEYPET It's not about food, but it is about a starter. NEOPHYTE
6 ROIGBAWSR BARROWS 27 – 17 BRAGS BARRIOS* 57
7 PLEODASTI PEDALOS 34 – 24 STAPLED DIASTOLE, DIOPTASE*, ELASIPOD*, ISOLATED*, SODALITE*, TADPOLES 65
8 RCEALRIDS CLEARS 34 – 31 CARRIED RADICLES* 73
9 TDNAOYENO ATONED 40 – 31 DOYEN TANNOYED 81
10 25 4 10 2 3 10 → 365 365
(10 + 4) × 25 + 10 + 3 + 2
50 – 31 364


91
TTT HATOMRAN Ha! Tom ran, and it wasn't a sprint. MARATHON
11 CNTIERIBT BITTER 50 – 38 BITTIER BITTERN, CITRINE*, CITTERN*, INCITER*, NERITIC*, NITRITE* 98
12 MNUOTHEWU MOUTH 55 – 43 MOUNT MENTO*, METHO*, MONTE*, MONTH*, MUTON*, NOTUM*, UNMET*, WOMEN 103
13 SFGROIESO FOREGO 61 – 43 gorsier ☓ FORGOES, GOOFIER, ROOFIES* 110
14 75 10 4 10 9 7 → 432 431
(10 − 4) × 75 − 10 − 9
68 – 43

RR: 432 = (4 × 7 + 10 + 10) × 9

120
15 NATIVELET levitant ☓
(29.75 seconds)
68 – 43 VENTILATE 130