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Episode 5048
From Countdown
Episode 5048 was broadcast on 28 May 2010, as part of Series 62.
Dominic Travers played Robert Johnson, with Dominic Travers winning 98 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dominic Travers | Score | Robert Johnson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TDAZICUEC | diced ☓ | 0 – 5 | CADET | CADUCEI*, DEUTZIA* | 7 |
2 | KFCIOARDU | CARDIO | 6 – 5 | CROAK | FUCOID | 13 |
3 | RNOTANEGI | ANOINTER | 14 – 5 | ornating ☓ | IGNORANT, NEGATION*, NITROGEN*, RINGTONE* | 21 |
4 | TWTDOUEVN | NUTTED | 20 – 5 | WOVEN | OUTWENT | 28 |
5 | 25 100 8 7 1 10 → 966 | 966
100 × 10 − 25 − 8 − 1 |
30 – 5 | 969 |
|
38 |
TTT | MINESILL | A low calorie drink made with a thin pencil. | SLIMLINE | |||
6 | DLSIEOHTA | HOLIEST | 37 – 12 | DETAILS | DIASTOLE, ISOLATED*, SHITLOAD*, SODALITE* | 46 |
7 | GLEPIGOSN | ELOPING | 44 – 12 | — | EPSILON*, GOSLING*, LEGIONS*, LINGOES*, NIGGLES, PIGEONS, SLOPING*, SNIGGLE*, SPIGNEL* | 53 |
8 | MWBLEOASX | AMBLES | 50 – 12 | wombles ☓ | BLAMES*, BOWELS*, ELBOWS | 59 |
9 | LMEPIRERT | REPTILE | 57 – 12 | EMPIRE | EMPTIER*, PERLITE*, PREMIER, PRETERM*, REPLIER*, TRIREME* | 66 |
10 | 25 100 2 1 7 6 → 668 | 668
100 × 7 − 25 − 6 − 1 |
67 – 22 | 668
6 × 100 + (2 + 1) × 25 − 7 |
|
76 |
TTT | HEARSUIT | Words, books, about a bloodshot pupil. | THESAURI | |||
11 | NFOGARAES | FORAGES | 74 – 29 | ORANGES | AGAROSE*, ANGORAS*, FARANGS*, ONAGERS* | 83 |
12 | LTSJUOEHD | HUSTLED | 81 – 36 | SHOUTED | JOSTLED, JOUSTED, LOUDEST, SOUTHED*, TOUSLED* | 90 |
13 | RPADERUNA | PARADER | 88 – 36 | pandera ☓ | PARDNER* | 97 |
14 | 100 50 1 9 9 6 → 550 | 550
(6 − 1) × 100 + 50 |
98 – 46 | 550
(6 − 1) × 100 + 50 |
|
107 |
15 | SLANGHICK | 98 – 56 | SHACKLING
(6.25 seconds) |
117 |