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Episode 5383
From Countdown
Episode 5383 was broadcast on 25 November 2011, as part of Series 65.
Dudley Lidiard played Kirsten Thompson, with Kirsten Thompson winning 93 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dudley Lidiard | Score | Kirsten Thompson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CTFPUEIAN | PAINT | 5 – 5 | PANIC | PETUNIA, PICANTE*, PUNCTAE*, TUNICAE*, UNIFACE* | 7 |
2 | GRLAIETNA | INTEGRAL | 13 – 13 | ALTERING | AERATING*, ALERTING*, ALGINATE*, GERANIAL*, REGALIAN*, RELATING, TANGLIER*, TRIANGLE | 15 |
3 | PSSMOIOED | episodes ☓ | 13 – 20 | IMPOSES | SODOMISE* | 23 |
4 | RTWAIHXTE | WRAITH | 19 – 26 | WAITER | THWAITE | 30 |
5 | 75 4 8 4 6 1 → 371 | 371
(4 + 1) × 75 − 4 |
29 – 36 | 371
(4 + 1) × 75 − 4 |
|
40 |
TTT | RICKPETE | Rick and Pete felt sorry for the man on strike. | PICKETER | |||
6 | LYSAEMCIR | MEASLY | 29 – 44 | RECLAIMS | CLAIMERS*, CREAMILY, MIRACLES | 48 |
7 | NTTJEAEVS | EVENTS | 35 – 50 | EVENTS | NEATEST | 55 |
8 | DTQAIETDI | TIDIED | 41 – 50 | DATED | 61 | |
9 | RGRSEAONW | ORANGES | 48 – 57 | ORANGES | GROANERS, WAGONERS, WRONGERS* | 69 |
10 | 100 50 7 4 10 6 → 682 | 684 | 48 – 67 | 682
(100 + 10) × 6 + 50 − 7 × 4 |
|
79 |
TTT | STARTLAW | If you want to start studying law, you'll need to work very hard. | STALWART | |||
11 | NGPDEOENF | PONGED | 54 – 67 | pongoed ☓ | DONNEE*, GENNED*, OPENED*, PENNED*, PONGEE | 85 |
12 | SDZAOUAHB | ABASH | 59 – 67 | DAUB | DHABAS*, OUBAAS* | 91 |
13 | SCMPLOEUN | MUSCLE | 65 – 73 | CLUMPS | COLUMNS, COMPELS*, CONSUME*, COUNSEL*, COUPLES, MESCLUN*, PLENUMS*, PLUMOSE*, POUNCES, SPUMONE*, UNCLOSE* | 98 |
14 | 50 25 9 6 4 10 → 950 | 950
(6 + 9 + 4) × 50 |
75 – 83 | 950
4 × 25 × 9 + 50 |
|
108 |
15 | GENTOFSIN | 75 – 93 | SOFTENING
(2 seconds) |
118 |