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Episode 5325

From Countdown

Episode 5325 was broadcast on 6 September 2011, as part of Series 65.

Russell Tompkins played Carl Williams, with Carl Williams winning 96 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Russell Tompkins Score Carl Williams Others Max.
1 DLVEIURKL DULLER 6 – 6 DRIVEL DUIKER*, ILLUDE*, KILLED*, KILLER, LURKED*, LURVED* 6
2 SHBAOUDFN ABOUNDS 13 – 13 ABOUNDS HUSBAND 13
3 DPEIRYATF PARTIED 20 – 20 PARTIED DIETARY*, DIPTERA*, PERFIDY*, PETRIFY, PIRATED 20
4 TSCGEUESI GUESTS 26 – 26 GUESTS ICTUSES* 27
5 50 25 7 3 9 5 → 878 875 ☓ 26 – 33 875
(5 − 3) × 9 × 50 − 25

RR: 878 = 7 × 5 × 25 + 3

37
TTT BUSYBALL Might this be a type of black pudding? SYLLABUB
6 CMPAEAWRT TAMPER 32 – 39 CAMPER AMTRAC*, CAMERA, CARPET*, PATERA*, TARMAC* 43
7 LNPIERGOP PORING 38 – 45 LONGER GLOPPIER*, PEOPLING* 51
8 MNXCEOEMS COMES 43 – 50 COMES CENSE*, COMMS*, CONES*, COXES*, EXECS*, EXONS*, MEMES*, MEMOS*, MESNE*, MESON*, NEEMS*, NOMES*, OMENS*, SCENE*, SCONE*, SEMEN*, SENEX* 56
9 ZNRIAEGMT TANGIER 50 – 57 TEAMING EMIGRANT 64
10 5 3 7 8 6 4 → 991 50 – 67 991
(6 × 8 × 5 + 7) × 4 + 3


74
TTT EMPTYSID Used the wrong key and got locked out. MISTYPED
11 NTWOUASTO TOAST 55 – 72 STOUT OUTSAT*, TANTOS*, TAUNTS, TUTSAN* 80
12 NJREOADBT BROADEN 62 – 79 BROADEN ABORTED*, BANDORE*, BARONET*, BARTEND 87
13 RSEVOILRA RAILERS 69 – 86 RAILERS OVERSAIL, VALORISE* 95
14 2 9 4 10 7 9 → 859 859
((7 + 2) × 9 + 4) × 10 + 9
79 – 96 859
(9 × 9 + 4) × 10 + 7 + 2


105
15 RETROSWAN 79 – 96 NARROWEST 115