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Episode 5056
From Countdown
Episode 5056 was broadcast on 9 June 2010 as part of Series 62.
Scott Gillies played Fran Speight, with Scott Gillies winning 106 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Scott Gillies | Score | Fran Speight | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QTOIEAJEM | TEAM | 4 – 4 | TAME | EEJIT, EMOTE | 5 |
2 | TPFAEINDO | ANTIPODE | 12 – 4 | POINTED | 13 | |
3 | PTSAEIETR | TRAIPSE | 19 – 11 | TASTIER | ITERATES, PEATIEST*, PRETTIES*, TEARIEST*, TREATIES*, TREATISE* | 21 |
4 | GWTIOESTM | MOTTES | 25 – 11 | MOIST | EGOTISM, EGOTIST* | 28 |
5 | 75 3 10 5 9 4 → 113 | 113
5 × 10 + 75 − 9 − 3 |
35 – 21 | 113
9 × 4 + 5 − 3 + 75 |
|
38 |
TTT | HOLYFUSE | It's got squatters rights, you have swatters rights. | HOUSEFLY | |||
6 | NSLAAOEGN | NONAGES | 42 – 21 | angolas ☓ | ANLAGEN*, ANNEALS*, GOANNAS*, LASAGNE, LONGANS* | 45 |
7 | MSIUIUOZC | MUSIC | 47 – 26 | MUCUS | MUCOUS* | 51 |
8 | NDCUEIRTU | inducter ☓ | 47 – 31 | CRUDE | UNDERCUT | 59 |
9 | CPEIERROX | REPRICE | 54 – 31 | RECIPE | PIERCER* | 66 |
10 | 25 100 1 6 5 4 → 367 | 367
(100 − 1 − 6) × 4 − 5 |
64 – 31 | 368 |
|
76 |
TTT | CUPSTAYS | He's gentle and mild mannered, so what's new? | PUSSYCAT | |||
11 | FDAEILTYO | FOLIATED | 72 – 31 | FLOATED | FOETIDLY* | 84 |
12 | UOEMDSROH | MOUSED | 78 – 37 | MOROSE | DORMOUSE | 92 |
13 | NRIEAVGLU | REVALUING | 96 – 37 | VINEGAR | 110 | |
14 | 75 3 1 4 9 9 → 224 | 224
(4 − 1) × 75 − 9 ÷ 9 |
106 – 47 | 224
75 × 3 − 1 |
|
120 |
15 | HERDSTEWS | 106 – 47 | SHREWDEST | 130 |