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Episode 5388
From Countdown
Episode 5388 was broadcast on 2 December 2011, as part of Series 65.
Phyllis Styles played Rachel Shirley, with Phyllis Styles winning 109 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robin Cousins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Phyllis Styles | Score | Rachel Shirley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NLEAGDIAH | HEALING | 7 – 7 | DEALING | ALIGNED*, DEALIGN*, HEADING, INHALED*, LEADING* | 7 |
2 | SGRIOIBYU | GRUBS | 12 – 12 | BUOYS | GUIROS*, ORIBIS | 13 |
3 | DMOESVAET | STEAMED | 19 – 19 | DEVOTES | DEMOTES | 20 |
4 | GNMLUOEDW | LOUNGED | 26 – 26 | LOUNGED | 27 | |
5 | 100 6 9 10 8 3 → 525 | 525
100 × (8 − 3) + 10 + 9 + 6 |
36 – 36 | 525
100 × (8 − 3) + 10 + 9 + 6 |
|
37 |
TTT | HEBEDEAD | He definitely be dead, thanks to the guillotine. | BEHEADED | |||
6 | NSTPUOARE | PASTURE | 43 – 43 | PASTURE | APTEROUS*, OPERANTS, PRONATES | 45 |
7 | QDIATLEIR | TRAILED | 50 – 43 | DILATE | 52 | |
8 | STNTSAIOS | STATIONS | 58 – 51 | STATIONS | 60 | |
9 | PREIFRAOS | REPAIRS | 65 – 58 | REPAIRS | PARRIES, PRAISER*, PROSIER*, RAPIERS, RASPIER*, SOAPIER | 67 |
10 | 100 7 5 8 2 10 → 441 | 445
8 ÷ 2 × 100 + 7 × 5 + 10 |
72 – 58 | — |
RR: 441 = (100 − 10) × 5 − (7 + 2) |
77 |
TTT | ISITREAL | Food poisoning or a frenzy about Franz. | LISTERIA | |||
11 | HTEOFDEIR | FROTHED | 79 – 58 | theoried ☓ | HEFTIER, THEREOF* | 84 |
12 | JCMAOEWDM | MEADOW | 85 – 64 | JAMMED | 90 | |
13 | GKIOPXEEN | PEEKING | 92 – 71 | KEEPING | EPIGONE* | 97 |
14 | 50 9 10 2 7 2 → 310 | 309
(10 − (2 + 2)) × 50 + 9 |
99 – 71 | — |
RR: 310 = 50 × 7 − 2 × 2 × 10 |
107 |
15 | DIMFELINE | MINEFIELD
(6.75 seconds) |
109 – 71 | 117 |