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Episode 5090
From Countdown
Episode 5090 was broadcast on 10 August 2010, as part of Series 63.
Tom Rowell played Margaret Alldritt, with Tom Rowell winning 104 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was William Roache, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Rowell | Score | Margaret Alldritt | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBMOEADET | BEMOANED | 8 – 8 | ENTOMBED | NEMATODE* | 8 |
| 2 | FBLIOIGLE | OBLIGE | 14 – 14 | FOIBLE | FILIBEG | 15 |
| 3 | NRLHOEONA | LOANER | 20 – 20 | LOANER | LANNER, NOONER* | 21 |
| 4 | ZHSREAUPC | PURCHASE | 28 – 20 | PREACH | 29 | |
| 5 | 75 9 6 7 1 4 → 373 | 373
75 × (4 + 1) − (9 − 7) |
38 – 20 | 373 ☓ |
|
39 |
| TTT | LENCARES | Len cares about his skin, so he uses this. | CLEANSER | |||
| 6 | DQTKIAEPA | TAKE | 42 – 24 | PIKE | ADIPATE* | 46 |
| 7 | SJNIEOSYA | joyness ☓ | 42 – 30 | ENJOYS | ANISES*, ENOSIS*, NOISES*, NOSEYS, NOSIES*, OSSEIN*, SANSEI*, SASINE*, SEASON, SONSIE* | 52 |
| 8 | NDLCEAONU | UNLADEN | 49 – 37 | UNCLEAN | CELADON, NUANCED*, NUCLEON*, UNLACED* | 59 |
| 9 | TWEOCGEDN | DENOTE | 55 – 37 | WEDGE | CENOTE*, COGENT, CONGEE*, DECENT*, DOCENT*, ENCODE, GOWNED*, TONGED*, TOWNEE*, WONTED* | 65 |
| 10 | 100 9 9 7 5 7 → 787 | 788
(9 ÷ 9 + 7) × 100 − 7 − 5 |
62 – 44 | 788
100 × 7 + 9 × 9 + 7 |
RR: 788 Best: 787 = (9 + 9) × 7 × 7 + 5 − 100 |
75 |
| TTT | CYCLEMEN | Showing mercy to former England goalkeeper. | CLEMENCY | |||
| 11 | TIEOVSRDI | IVORIES | 69 – 51 | VISITED | DIORITES* | 83 |
| 12 | STMRUAUET | MATURES | 76 – 58 | MUTTERS | MATUREST | 91 |
| 13 | SMFPOIEOT | POOFIEST | 84 – 58 | MOPIEST | 99 | |
| 14 | 75 6 5 7 4 10 → 834 | 834
(6 − 5 + 7 + 75) × 10 + 4 |
94 – 58 | — |
|
109 |
| 15 | SOUPTOKEN | OUTSPOKEN
(1 second) |
104 – 58 | 119 | ||
