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Episode 5044
From Countdown
Episode 5044 was broadcast on 24 May 2010, as part of Series 62.
Danny Pledger played Peter Joint, with Danny Pledger winning 77 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Danny Pledger | Score | Peter Joint | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YTRIAEVBA | VARIETY | 7 – 7 | VARIETY | BREVITY, VARIATE, VIBRATE* | 7 |
2 | TRGOAEWXU | OUTGREW | 14 – 7 | OUTAGE | OUTRAGE, OUTWEAR* | 14 |
3 | DSEUIRLSE | REUSED | 14 – 14 | SLIDERS | LEISURED*, REISSUED*, RESIDUES | 22 |
4 | RVAUSIACS | CAVIARS | 21 – 14 | CAVIAR | ASCARIS*, CUIRASS* | 29 |
5 | 75 8 10 5 2 1 → 808 | 810
(10 + 1) × 75 − 8 − 2 − 5 |
28 – 14 | 801 |
RR: 808 = (2 × 10 + 5 + 75 + 1) × 8 |
39 |
TTT | ACATCRAB | This is almost Burt's favourite card game. | BACCARAT | |||
6 | NMTOEICNT | INTONE | 34 – 20 | NOTICE | OINTMENT | 47 |
7 | SHFAEISFE | FISHES | 40 – 26 | FISHES | FASHES, SHEAFS* | 53 |
8 | DNGILTOIE | TINGLED | 40 – 34 | DILIGENT | 61 | |
9 | RSQIOETGL | LOITERS | 47 – 41 | LOITERS | GLISTER*, GLORIES, GOITRES, GORIEST*, GRISTLE*, LOGIEST*, TOILERS* | 68 |
10 | 25 7 6 10 2 5 → 344 | 344
7 × 2 × 25 − 6 |
57 – 41 | 345 |
|
78 |
TTT | DECKBOSS | You can put these on before hitting the sack. | BEDSOCKS | |||
11 | PLNUOEWCO | UNCOOL | 63 – 47 | COUPLE | COUPON, POUNCE* | 84 |
12 | PSNAEPURT | ENTRAPS | 70 – 54 | PUNTERS | NAPPERS*, NATURES*, PARENTS*, PARPENS*, PASTERN*, PASTURE*, PAUPERS*, PEANUTS, PRENUPS*, PUNSTER*, PUPATES, SAUNTER*, SNAPPER*, SUNTRAP*, TAPPERS*, TREPANS*, UNSTRAP*, UPRATES | 91 |
13 | JGNDAOETA | TANGOED | 77 – 54 | DONATE | 98 | |
14 | 50 75 10 6 1 4 → 390 | 391 | 77 – 64 | 390
(50 − (6 + 4 + 1)) × 10 |
|
108 |
15 | SNIDEDIGS | 77 – 64 | GIDDINESS | 118 |