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Episode 5083
From Countdown
Episode 5083 was broadcast on 16 July 2010, as part of Series 63.
Richard Harris played Pete Burrows, with Richard Harris winning 91 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andrew Castle, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Richard Harris | Score | Pete Burrows | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GNBEOITQN | BONNET | 6 – 6 | TONING | BENIGN, BONING*, BONNIE*, INTONE*, NOTING*, TIGNON*, TOEING* | 6 |
2 | STCOYUPMA | SOUPY | 11 – 11 | PUMAS | AUTOPSY, PAYOUTS, UPCOAST* | 13 |
3 | TVTOAISSO | TOASTS | 17 – 17 | STOATS | TSOTSI*, VISTAS | 19 |
4 | NVIBLUDSA | BLINDS | 23 – 23 | BLINDS | SUNDIAL | 26 |
5 | 4 9 7 10 1 5 → 475 | 474
9 × 5 × 10 + (7 − 1) × 4 |
30 – 23 | 471 |
RR: 475 = (9 × 10 + 4 + 1) × 5 |
36 |
TTT | IRANSUED | Iran sued the Romans for this valuable coin. | DENARIUS | |||
6 | GDMEIHDES | SIGHED | 36 – 23 | HIDES | DEMISED*, MISDEED* | 43 |
7 | HTTOEOWNS | TENTHS | 42 – 23 | hottens ☓ | TOSTONE* | 50 |
8 | RTLERAFRI | TRAILER | 49 – 30 | TRAILER | FARRIER*, FRAILER, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, TARRIER*, TRIFLER* | 57 |
9 | TLREAETLS | RELATES | 56 – 37 | LETTERS | STELLATE* | 65 |
10 | 25 3 9 4 4 1 → 985 | 980
(4 × 9 + 3) × 25 + 4 + 1 |
63 – 37 | — |
RR: 984 Best: 984 = (25 × (9 + 1) − 4) × 4 |
72 |
TTT | AIRFUELS | They're not past it, but they haven't passed it. | FAILURES | |||
11 | NRSUAEPCA | PRANCES | 70 – 44 | PRANCES | PANCREAS, SAUCEPAN | 80 |
12 | SMUWDAIRE | DREAMS | 76 – 50 | WARMED | ADMIRES, MISREAD*, REMUDAS*, RESIDUA*, SIDEARM*, SWARMED | 87 |
13 | JPGOEANPL | APPLE | 81 – 55 | PLANE | GALJOEN | 94 |
14 | 75 7 8 5 9 3 → 160 | 160
(9 × 3 − 7) × 8 |
91 – 65 | 160
(5 − 3) × 75 + 9 + 8 − 7 |
|
104 |
15 | GREENTALC | 91 – 65 | RECTANGLE | 114 |