Episode 5003

Episode 5003 was broadcast on 26 March 2010, as part of Series 62, and was to mark the 5,000th edition of Countdown.

Dave Wilkinson played Charlotte Godwyn, with Dave Wilkinson winning 76 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was the former Countdown host Des Lynam, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave Wilkinson	Score	Charlotte Godwyn	Others	Max.
1	RTAOANWTI	RATION	6 – 6	RATION	WAITRON*	7
2	GSPAUROTE	OUTAGES	13 – 6	PAGERS	APTEROUS, GROUPSET, OUTRAGES, PORTAGES, POTAGERS*	15
3	SDOEHPRIO	SHOOED	19 – 12	HORSED	SPHEROID*	23
4	DFNRIEOJH	JOINER	25 – 18	JOINER	JOINDER	30
5	50 75 10 5 1 7 → 930	926 ☓	25 – 18	—	RR: 930 = (75 + 50) × 7 + (10 + 1) × 5	40
TTT	MORECUTS	He can be tricky or awkward, but he's always right.			CUSTOMER
6	RDAIAGTSE	gradiates ☓	25 – 18	staired ☓	AIRDATES, GRADATES, RADIATES	48
7	TNIODLSUE	INSOLE	25 – 26	OUTLINED	DELUSION, DILUENTS, ELUTIONS, INSULTED, OUTLINES, SOLITUDE, UNLISTED, UNSOILED	56
8	XNDRAIEMT	TRAINED	32 – 33	TRAINED	DETRAIN, DEXTRAN, DEXTRIN, MEDIANT, MERANTI, MINARET, RAIMENT, READMIT	63
9	VQTAEILCO	VIOLET	38 – 33	ALIVE	LOCATIVE	71
10	75 8 8 2 9 6 → 203	205 75 × 2 + 8 × 8 − 9	45 – 33	206	RR: 203 = 75 × 2 + 9 × 6 − 8 ÷ 8	81
TTT	PIESPLUS	These provisions could cause a mild shock.			SUPPLIES
11	LFEAMDOTK	FLOATED	52 – 40	FLOATED		88
12	EINSYCERN	SINCERE	59 – 47	SINCERE	CERESIN, INCENSE, NERINES, SCENERY	95
13	GCSAILNEI	SCALING	66 – 54	SAILING	ANGLICISE	113
14	25 7 10 7 3 6 → 782	—	66 – 54	—	RR: 782 = (25 × 10 + 6) × 3 + 7 + 7	123
15	DESLHINAM	MISHANDLE (2.25 seconds)	76 – 54			133