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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 |