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Episode 5248
From Countdown
Episode 5248 was broadcast on 22 April 2011, as part of Series 64.
Mary Adie played Chris Childs, with Chris Childs winning 65 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Smillie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mary Adie | Score | Chris Childs | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FNTVDEIAO | AVOID | 0 – 7 | FAINTED | DONATIVE | 8 |
2 | GTRAOMNUA | AMOUNT | 6 – 13 | AMOUNT | ARGONAUT | 16 |
3 | PRGKNEOIB | PONGIER | 13 – 20 | PERKING | BORKING*, BROKING*, KERBING*, PIROGEN*, PORKING, PROBING* | 23 |
4 | LWREINREI | WIRIER | 19 – 26 | REWIRE | WIRELINE* | 31 |
5 | 75 4 2 9 7 8 → 621 | 621 ☓ | 19 – 26 | — |
RR: 621 = (75 − 4 − 2) × 9 |
41 |
TTT | MYRONALD | My Ronald likes to do things off the cuff. | RANDOMLY | |||
6 | TLPEOAMTU | AMULET | 25 – 26 | PLATE | PALMETTO | 49 |
7 | VNWDPAOIA | AVOID | 30 – 31 | PANDA | NAVAID* | 55 |
8 | TSCEOINRI | SECTION | 30 – 39 | CORNIEST | CROSTINI, INCITERS* | 63 |
9 | XCSLDEEAE | DESCALE | 37 – 39 | LEASED | DECEASE, EXCEEDS* | 70 |
10 | 50 75 100 25 8 8 → 554 | — | 37 – 46 | 550
8 × 50 + 100 + 75 − 25 |
RR: 554 = 8 × 75 − 50 + 100 ÷ 25 |
80 |
TTT | CORNGIGS | Give someone a mouthful, then take a hike. | SCROGGIN | |||
11 | SDJSDIEAM | ASIDES | 43 – 52 | MISSED | DESMIDS*, DIADEMS*, MASJIDS* | 87 |
12 | YNSEIBOSH | BOSSY | 43 – 58 | SHINES | BISHES*, BOSEYS*, BOSIES*, BOYISH*, ENOSIS*, HONEYS*, NOISES, NOSHES*, NOSIES*, OSSEIN*, SONSIE* | 93 |
13 | TDRLNEUOS | TRUNDLES | 51 – 58 | RESOUND | ROUNDELS, ROUNDEST, TONSURED*, TURNSOLE*, UNSOLDER*, UNSORTED* | 101 |
14 | 50 75 25 100 8 1 → 246 | 243
100 + 75 + 50 + 25 − (8 − 1) |
58 – 65 | 249
8 × 25 + 50 − 1 |
RR: 246 = (75 − 1) × 100 ÷ 25 − 50 |
111 |
15 | BEEROHYUM | 58 – 65 | HOMEBUYER | 121 |