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Episode 5028

From Countdown

Episode 5028 was broadcast on 30 April 2010, as part of Series 62.

Nicki Sellars played Lee Graham, with Lee Graham winning 76 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The Teatime Teasers from this episode were reused in Episode 7400.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Nicki Sellars Score Lee Graham Others Max.
1 RDPIUELQS PIQUES 6 – 0 quired ☓ SERPULID* 8
2 DPSWAAIRA RAIDS 11 – 5 PAIRS APSARA*, AWARDS, PADRIS*, PADSAW, PRASAD*, RAPIDS*, RIPSAW*, SPARID* 14
3 TRFIAEDLO FLOATIER 19 – 13 FOLIATED FLORIATED 32
4 MTBSIEADT TAMEST 19 – 20 MISDATE BASTIDE, BATISTE*, BATTIES*, MATIEST* 39
5 75 1 2 3 4 10 → 115 115
4 × 10 + 75
29 – 30 115
4 × 10 + 75


49
TTT ISITHAKE Is it hake? Tastes more like a mushroom to me. SHIITAKE
6 PNDLIAOLH PLAID 29 – 36 PALLID DOLPHIN, HAPLOID*, HOLLAND* 56
7 SRTEOEWVY STROVE 29 – 43 OVERSET OVERSEW*, VETOERS* 63
8 TGNAEIDNO DONATING 37 – 51 DENOTING ANOINTED, ANTINODE*, NEGATION* 71
9 PNGIEESRR SEEPING 44 – 58 SEEPING RESIGNER*, SPREEING*, SPRINGER 79
10 100 1 3 5 7 10 → 886 886
(100 + 10) × (3 + 5) + 7 − 1
54 – 58 883


89
TTT RECOUNTS Interpret that the prisoners are genuine. CONSTRUE
11 CFJUEOSTC SCOUT 59 – 63 JOUST FOETUS, STUCCO 95
12 NMZHMEOAU unhem ☓ 59 – 69 HUMANE 101
13 TCSAOEMGR COASTER 66 – 76 COASTER ESCARGOT 109
14 50 25 100 75 9 10 → 896 895
100 × 9 − (50 + 75) ÷ 25
73 – 76 898

RR: 895/897 Best: 896 = (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 10 − 75 − 9

119
15 LATINZETA 73 – 76 TANTALIZE 129


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