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Episode 5091
From Countdown
Episode 5091 was broadcast on 11 August 2010 as part of Series 63.
Tom Rowell played Andrew Mossford, with Tom Rowell winning 92 - 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was William Roache, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Tom's declaration of SAUTEE in round 3, should have been disallowed as it isn't in the dictionary, so Andrew would have won the match 88 - 86.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Rowell | Score | Andrew Mossford | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QTPOEODKI | POKED | 5 – 5 | OPTED | DEPOT*, KIDEO*, KITED*, OOTID*, PIKED*, POKIE, POOED*, TEPID*, TOKED*, TOPED*, TOPOI* | 5 |
2 | MTSUIUIRM | STRUM | 5 – 11 | SUMMIT | MUTISM*, SMRITI*, SURIMI, TRUISM* | 11 |
3 | TJEOENSAU | SAUTEE** | 11 – 17 | UNEASE | SOUTANE | 18 |
4 | RLREOAXNS | LOANERS | 18 – 17 | REASON | SNARLER | 25 |
5 | 75 9 5 6 10 3 → 204 | 204
(75 x 3) - (10 + 6 + 5) |
28 – 27 | 204
(75 x 3) - (10 + 6 + 5) |
|
35 |
TTT | NEEDDIAL | The phone's been cut off - you didn't pay the bill in time. | DEADLINE | |||
6 | OIETMGIDT | mitted ☓ | 28 – 33 | MIDGET | OMITTED | 42 |
7 | RVPROEOWG | OVERGROW | 36 – 41 | OVERGROW | 50 | |
8 | RSNAEIDLN | INLANDERS | 54 – 41 | lanniers ☓ | 68 | |
9 | LMTEOEDNB | ENTOMBED | 62 – 49 | EMBOLDEN | 76 | |
10 | 25 10 8 7 2 1 → 621 | 622
((10 + 8 + 7) x 25) - (2 + 1) |
69 – 56 | 622
((10 + 8 + 7) x 25) - (2 + 1) |
RR: 621 = ((25 x 8) + 7) x (2 + 1) |
86 |
TTT | SNIFFRIG | These mythical creatures used to inhabit the Midlands. | GRIFFINS | |||
11 | UPSTEOACW | OUTPACES | 77 – 56 | COWPATS | 94 | |
12 | DGNEOATCR | cognated ☓ | 77 – 63 | TANGOED | DRAGONET*, NOTECARD | 102 |
13 | CZRNUEAHN | CRANE | 82 – 68 | REACH | CANNER*, CHENAR*, CUNNER*, NUANCE, RAUNCH* | 108 |
14 | 5 8 10 7 7 4 → 630 | 630
(4 + 5) x 7 x 10 |
92 – 78 | 630
(4 + 5) x 7 x 10 |
|
118 |
15 | AZUREPILL | 92 – 88 | PLURALIZE
(5 seconds) |
128 |