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Episode 5275
From Countdown
Episode 5275 was broadcast on 31 May 2011, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 64.
Ned Pendleton played Andy McGurn, with Andy McGurn winning 99 – 89, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gregg Wallace, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ned Pendleton | Score | Andy McGurn | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JUWAEPVZT | PATE | 4 – 4 | JAPE | TAUPE | 5 |
2 | NSDUIENOE | DUNNIES | 11 – 4 | UNIONS | DONNEES*, UNDINES* | 12 |
3 | TALEULRGA | TALLER | 17 – 10 | TALLER | GALLATE*, GLUTEAL*, LATERAL, TALLAGE* | 19 |
4 | NTFIAOMNI | NATION | 23 – 16 | NATION | FONTINA* | 26 |
5 | 100 50 25 75 3 10 → 749 | 749
75 × 10 − (3 − 100 ÷ 50) |
33 – 26 | 749
75 × 10 − (3 − 50 ÷ 25) |
|
36 |
TTT | SOLIDLAW | If it's not, our Susie will do this. | DISALLOW | |||
6 | SQNAOETLB | NOTABLES | 41 – 34 | NOTABLES | 44 | |
7 | SISOERDCO | DISCOES | 48 – 34 | discoers ☓ | ODORISES* | 52 |
8 | EOANPHRFU | PROFANE | 55 – 41 | PROFANE | 59 | |
9 | GOHAEXDKT | oathed ☓ | 55 – 47 | HOAXED | KATHODE* | 66 |
10 | 25 75 6 4 3 4 → 132 | 132
(25 + 6 + 3) × 4 − 4 |
65 – 57 | 132
6 ÷ 3 × 4 × 4 + 75 + 25 |
|
76 |
TTT | COASTING | You'll never believe what the answer to this is. | AGNOSTIC | |||
11 | WAPUEGRTY | UPRATE | 71 – 63 | UPRATE | ARGUTE*, GAWPER*, GRAPEY, GYRATE*, PARGET*, WATERY*, YAWPER* | 82 |
12 | IEANTDROU | ORDINATE | 79 – 71 | RATIONED | DERATION*, DURATION, INDURATE*, ROUTINED*, URINATED* | 90 |
13 | NAMOETTAI | AMNIOTE | 79 – 79 | TOMATINE | METANOIA* | 98 |
14 | 50 100 2 8 1 10 → 600 | 600
(8 − 2) × 100 |
89 – 89 | 600
(8 − 2) × 100 |
|
108 |
15 | UNTOACRIB | curbation ☓
(18 seconds) |
89 – 89 | INCUBATOR | 118 | |
TB | ONIONPIGS | spooning ☓
(11.75 seconds) |
89 – 99 | POISONING
(12 seconds) |
118 |