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Episode 5287

From Countdown

Episode 5287 was broadcast on 16 June 2011, as part of Series 65.

Graeme Cole played Gary Hendricks, with Graeme Cole winning 95 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Graeme Cole Score Gary Hendricks Others Max.
1 XGSAOFUIR GIAOURS 7 – 0 FOURS 7
2 LRSPOAELA PARASOL 14 – 0 LAPELS AROLLAS*, PAELLAS, PAROLES, REPOSAL*, ROSELLA* 14
3 TNOEICVTE NOTICE 20 – 0 EVICT EVECTION* 22
4 NRTIAKIRO TROIKA 26 – 6 RATION KIRTAN* 28
5 2 6 7 7 1 5 → 467 468
(6 × 5 × 2 + 7) × 7 − 1
33 – 6

RR: 466/468

35
TTT TINAMADE Tina made a fuss when she found out her stone was fake. DIAMANTE
6 NSUBYOANE BEANOS 39 – 12 ANNOYS NANOBES*, SOYBEAN 42
7 SPNOEURGO SPOONER 46 – 19 SPOONER ONEROUS*, OPERONS*, OROGENS*, SNOOPER*, SPONGER, SURGEON, UNROPES 49
8 WECRMALES CREAMS 46 – 26 CEREALS ALERCES*, AMERCES*, CREWELS*, MARCELS*, RACEMES*, RESCALE* 56
9 JBDEIAHPE HEAPED 52 – 32 BEHEAD JEHADI* 62
10 100 25 6 3 4 9 → 149 149
100 + 25 + 6 × 4
62 – 32 150


72
TTT ADORNSPA These molluscs should really live in a box, not a shell. PANDORAS
11 DTSIOINEU OUTSIDE 69 – 39 IONISED EDITIONS, SEDITION, UNITISED 80
12 GDAORETLI TAILORED 77 – 39 GLOATED IDOLATER* 88
13 DTGOEETSA GESTATED 85 – 39 GOATEES 96
14 25 7 2 9 10 4 → 114 114
25 × 4 + 7 × 2
95 – 49 114
25 × 4 + 10 + 9 − 7 + 2


106
15 RACHDAILY 95 – 59 CHAIRLADY
(7.25 seconds)
116