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Episode 5020
From Countdown
Episode 5020 was broadcast on 20 April 2010 as part of Series 62.
Claudia Tyson played Steve Pothecary, with Claudia Tyson winning 87 - 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Claudia Tyson | Score | Steve Pothecary | Others | Max. |
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1 | TSIUEMFNS | MINUTES | 7 – 7 | MINUTES | FITNESS, FUMIEST*, INFESTS*, INFUSES, MINUETS, MINUSES*, MUNSIFS* | 7 |
2 | EAEGWLGAS | WAGGLES | 14 – 7 | WAGES | GEEGAWS* | 14 |
3 | TRUENPINL | PUNTER | 20 – 13 | TUNNEL | ENPRINT*, PINNULE* | 21 |
4 | UEIPTTANM | numptie ☓ | 20 – 19 | PITMEN | PATIENT, PETUNIA, PINETUM*, PUTAMEN*, TAPETUM* | 28 |
5 | 25 75 4 9 3 2 → 739 | — | 20 – 24 | 729
(((3 x 9) + 2) x 25) + 4 |
RR: 739 = ((75 + 4) x 9) + 25 + 3 |
38 |
TTT | DATEFEED | Had a great victory over the object, perhaps? | DEFEATED | |||
6 | BRQEIDYOI | BRIDE | 25 – 29 | ROBED | BIRDIE, BORIDE*, BRIDIE* | 44 |
7 | CUORVHEOT | RETOUCH | 32 – 29 | HOOTER | CHEROOT, COUTHER*, COUVERT*, CUTOVER*, ECOTOUR*, TOUCHER*, VOUCHER | 51 |
8 | SNBIAWIAR | BRAINS | 38 – 35 | BRAINS | ARABIS*, BAIRNS*, BANIAS*, BRAAIS*, BWANAS*, NAIRAS*, NAWABS, RAISIN*, WASABI* | 57 |
9 | MIEDRKOST | STROKED | 45 – 42 | STROKED | DORKIEST, MORTISED* | 65 |
10 | 25 3 5 3 1 8 → 338 | 338
(25 + 1) x (8 + 5) |
55 – 42 | 335 |
|
75 |
TTT | DOTPETER | Dot & Peter mooched around, rather like Harry. | POTTERED | |||
11 | REDANSEFL | freelands ☓ | 55 – 42 | flanders ☓ | DARNELS*, DEAFENS*, DEALERS*, ENDEARS*, FARDELS*, FEDERAL*, FENDERS*, FLENSED*, FLENSER*, FRESNEL*, LANDERS*, LEADERS*, LEARNED, LENDERS*, SLANDER, SLENDER*, SNARFED*, SNARLED* | 82 |
12 | PHRAUIGAL | GRAPH | 60 – 47 | GRAIL | GHARIAL, PIRAGUA* | 89 |
13 | TOIMGSERA | GAMIEST | 67 – 47 | GROATS | AMORTISE, ATOMISER, ERGOTISM*, MAGISTER, MIGRATES*, STERIGMA* | 97 |
14 | 100 10 4 2 5 8 → 427 | 427
((100 + 8) x 4) - 5 |
77 – 47 | — |
|
107 |
15 | GREENPILL | REPELLING
(18.75 seconds) |
87 – 47 | 117 |