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Episode 5252
From Countdown
Episode 5252 was broadcast on 28 April 2011, as part of Series 64.
Scott Robson played Roger Edwards, with Roger Edwards winning 68 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Scott Robson | Score | Roger Edwards | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TSIGEADVI | VISITED | 7 – 0 | ADVISE | AGISTED*, DATIVES, VISAGED* | 7 |
2 | MSMTLUOAE | MOULTS | 7 – 7 | MALTOSE | SOULMATE | 15 |
3 | RCASEABHO | BROACHES | 15 – 15 | BROACHES | 23 | |
4 | LNRVREIOT | virrolent ☓ | 15 – 21 | INVERT | LORINER*, RETINOL, VIOLENT | 30 |
5 | 25 10 1 7 8 10 → 246 | 247 | 15 – 31 | 246
10 × 25 − (10 − 7 + 1) |
|
40 |
TTT | FITSFINE | The item fits fine, but it smells quite a lot. | NIFFIEST | |||
6 | UEAPDQSME | PAUSED | 21 – 31 | SQUAD | MEDUSAE* | 47 |
7 | YRADUIDSO | druids ☓ | 21 – 37 | SORDID | DYSURIA | 54 |
8 | TDPNRAEOA | DEPART | 27 – 43 | PANDER | PRONATED | 62 |
9 | CFIKOWENE | WINCE | 32 – 48 | FENCE | ENOKI*, KNIFE*, KOINE*, NEWIE*, NIECE, WOKEN | 67 |
10 | 10 8 1 6 3 7 → 537 | 536
8 × 7 × 10 − (3 + 1) × 6 |
39 – 48 | 544 |
RR: 537 = (8 + 1) × 6 × 10 − 3 |
77 |
TTT | WASHBOOT | Exhibit the new vessel bigheadedly. | SHOWBOAT | |||
11 | FNURAETSA | STARE | 39 – 54 | FASTEN | AFTERSUN | 85 |
12 | TSGNGEOIU | TONGUES | 39 – 62 | GUESTING | GUNGIEST | 93 |
13 | LPEDAENLI | PLANED | 45 – 68 | PALLED | PANELLED | 101 |
14 | 2 5 10 1 2 7 → 493 | 493
(5 + 2) × 7 × 10 + 2 + 1 |
55 – 68 | 495 |
|
111 |
15 | HITHITTER | 55 – 68 | THIRTIETH | 121 |