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Episode 5375

From Countdown

Episode 5375 was broadcast on 15 November 2011, as part of Series 65.

Paul Keane played Claire Aizlewood, with Paul Keane winning 73 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Paul Keane Score Claire Aizlewood Others Max.
1 BSTIEUNBI tubbies ☓ 0 – 5 BITES UNITIES*, UNITISE* 7
2 PRLOESIJE SPOILER 7 – 5 PROLES ELOPERS, LOERIES*, REPLIES*, SPIELER* 14
3 CFWAOAKRN FROWN 12 – 10 WRACK ANORAK* 20
4 IOAGDRTEZ rogated ☓ 12 – 10 garoted ☓ GODETIA, GOITRED, TRIAGED* 27
5 25 50 2 9 3 5 → 886 885
9 × 2 × 50 − 5 × 3
19 – 10 880

RR: 886 = (50 × 9 + 3) × 2 + 5 − 25

37
TTT DAFTHOME Worked out the word for 6 feet of depth. FATHOMED
6 HLLUEOVDE HULLED 25 – 16 HULLED HELLOED, HULLOED* 44
7 NSXOEINLY NOISE 25 – 22 NOSILY INSOLE, LESION*, LINENS*, LYNXES*, LYSINE*, NELSON*, NYLONS*, ONLINE*, SEXILY, XYLOSE* 50
8 GMDAEOGMR dammed ☓ 25 – 28 ROAMED DAGGER, DOGGER*, GAMMER*, GORGED, GRAMME*, MAGGED*, RADOME*, RAGGED*, RAMMED* 56
9 WHPAAINDA PANDA 30 – 28 PAIN DAPHNIA 63
10 25 10 5 4 9 5 → 903 903
9 × 4 × 25 + 5 − 10 ÷ 5
40 – 28 905


73
TTT ISNTFAIL It's not a failure to get this far. FINALIST
11 CNSEIEDRU CENSURED 48 – 36 CENSURED INDUCERS*, INSECURE*, SINECURE* 81
12 SRNOEOCTS CORONETS 56 – 36 ROOSTS CONSORTS*, SCOOTERS 89
13 TRQMIAEGT MIGRATE 63 – 36 MATTER RAGTIME 96
14 50 6 1 10 10 9 → 889 889
(10 + 9) × 50 − 10 × 6 − 1
73 – 36


106
15 DROPDIVES provideds ☓
(28.5 seconds)
73 – 36 DISPROVED 116