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Episode 5066
From Countdown
Episode 5066 was broadcast on 23 June 2010, as part of Series 63.
Scott Gillies played Helen Ingelbrecht, with Scott Gillies winning 102 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Aled Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Scott Gillies | Score | Helen Ingelbrecht | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VRIUELFGA | VULGAR | 6 – 6 | GRAVEL | FAILURE*, FIGURAE*, FIGURAL*, FRAGILE, REFUGIA*, VIRGULE* | 7 |
| 2 | EOATWBLOM | TOMBOLA | 13 – 6 | MOTEL | BOOMLET*, TOWABLE*, WOOABLE* | 14 |
| 3 | VHKEUIORS | HOURIS | 19 – 12 | SHRIKE | HUSKIER | 21 |
| 4 | GRSEOEANP | PERSONAE | 27 – 12 | ORANGES | PERSONAGE | 39 |
| 5 | 25 4 10 2 7 1 → 571 | 571
(2 × 7 + 10 − 1) × 25 − 4 |
37 – 12 | 575 |
|
49 |
| TTT | COLABEAR | You might not have heard of it, but you've probably all eaten it. | ALBACORE | |||
| 6 | HGBSAIAYP | ABASH | 42 – 17 | GIPSY | BIGHAS* | 55 |
| 7 | LNNUAIEID | UNNAILED | 50 – 17 | UNLINED | INDULINE* | 63 |
| 8 | DGNTAEOCS | COGNATES | 58 – 17 | COASTED | DECAGONS | 71 |
| 9 | DQMEOEECR | RECODE | 64 – 23 | REDEEM | DECREE*, EMCEED*, RECEDE* | 77 |
| 10 | 50 3 1 4 6 10 → 227 | 227
(50 + 6) × 4 + 3 |
74 – 33 | 227
50 × 4 + (10 − 1) × 3 |
|
87 |
| TTT | SADDINER | The sad diner was squashed in eating his fish. | SARDINED | |||
| 11 | DSWIEEMIR | RESIDE | 80 – 33 | WEIRD | DIMERISE*, WEIRDIES | 95 |
| 12 | SNTIEOSDI | EDITIONS | 88 – 33 | INSIDES | INSISTED*, NOISIEST*, SEDITION, TIDINESS | 103 |
| 13 | RTEUOIJLR | OUTLIER | 95 – 33 | LOITER | ULTERIOR | 111 |
| 14 | 75 8 5 3 5 8 → 893 | 892
(8 + 3 + 5 ÷ 5) × 75 − 8 |
102 – 40 | 892
(8 + 3 + 5 ÷ 5) × 75 − 8 |
RR: 893 = (75 + 5) × (8 + 3) + 5 + 8 |
121 |
| 15 | CENTMATCH | 102 – 50 | CATCHMENT
(3.75 seconds) |
131 | ||
