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Episode 5381
From Countdown
Episode 5381 was broadcast on 23 November 2011, as part of Series 65.
Alex Morton played Julie Healey, with Alex Morton winning 89 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, in Round 2, selecting the I after the R would cause the nine-letter word TENSORIAL to be spelled out across the letters board. This is likely the closest instance to having a nine-letter word spelled out in the random letter selection.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alex Morton | Score | Julie Healey | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GLNAEWROT | WRANGLE | 7 – 7 | WRANGLE | GLOATER*, LEGATOR*, NEGATOR*, TANGELO, WAGONER*, WANGLER* | 7 |
2 | TEINSORAL | RELATIONS | 25 – 7 | RATIONS | ORIENTALS, TENSORIAL | 25 |
3 | PFDOAETPD | TAPPED | 31 – 13 | TAPPED | ADOPTED | 32 |
4 | RNMIEAGTE | MEETING | 38 – 20 | MEETING | GERMINATE | 50 |
5 | 50 100 2 7 10 9 → 271 | 270
2 × 100 + 10 × 7 |
45 – 27 | 270
2 × 100 + 10 × 7 |
RR: 271 = (50 − 10) × 7 − 9 |
60 |
TTT | SEESPACE | Do they run away from little green vegetables? | ESCAPEES | |||
6 | BTVAEIZST | BITES | 50 – 32 | STAVE | BATISTE, BATTIES*, STATIVE* | 67 |
7 | QNRAOTSIE | RETAINS | 57 – 39 | NASTIER | NOTARIES*, NOTARISE | 75 |
8 | AEEKLCFRM | CALMER | 63 – 39 | mackrel ☓ | MACKEREL | 83 |
9 | SRDIEDITV | DIVERTS | 70 – 39 | TIDIER | DIVIDERS | 91 |
10 | 25 100 1 8 10 4 → 472 | 472 ☓ | 70 – 46 | 473
(4 + 1) × 100 − 25 − (10 − 8) |
RR: 472 = (100 − 10 × 4 − 1) × 8 |
101 |
TTT | ROYALEGG | It has a face like thunder and can be rather wet. | GARGOYLE | |||
11 | RSGOAOTCI | COATS | 75 – 51 | CARGO | ORGASTIC* | 109 |
12 | NSMUAILNA | ANIMALS | 82 – 51 | UNMANS | ALUMINA*, ANNUALS*, MANUALS* | 116 |
13 | PSXEISRNE | EXPRESS | 89 – 58 | EXPIRES | RIPENESS* | 124 |
14 | 25 75 5 6 1 1 → 541 | 539 ☓ | 89 – 65 | 544
(6 + 1) × 75 + 25 − (5 + 1) |
RR: 540 Best: 540 = (75 + 25 + 6 + 1 + 1) × 5 |
131 |
15 | HAMNFRIES | 89 – 65 | FISHERMAN | 141 |