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Episode 5092
From Countdown
Episode 5092 was broadcast on 12 August 2010, as part of Series 63.
Tom Rowell played Matt Thorpe, with Tom Rowell winning 104 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was William Roache, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Rowell | Score | Matt Thorpe | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LGLEOIFBF | FOIBLE | 6 – 6 | FOIBLE | OBLIGE | 6 |
2 | SYSEAVIDS | ESSAYS | 12 – 6 | SAVED | ADVISES, DASSIES* | 13 |
3 | RDPTEIASI | SPIRITED | 20 – 6 | PARTIED | PARITIES*, TRAIPSED | 21 |
4 | HPHAOANPU | PAN | 20 – 10 | UPON | NAPPA | 26 |
5 | 100 4 9 2 4 5 → 643 | 643
(100 + 5) × (4 + 2) + 9 + 4 |
30 – 10 | 645 |
|
36 |
TTT | INEPTACT | The inept act hardly earns them a penny. | PITTANCE | |||
6 | RJPIEARKW | PARKIER | 37 – 10 | parker ☓ | PAWKIER* | 43 |
7 | DRSEUERMI | MURDERS | 44 – 17 | MURDERS | RUDERIES | 51 |
8 | SNRAIASLE | NASALISE | 52 – 17 | AIRLESS | ARSENALS, RAINLESS, SALARIES* | 59 |
9 | TDNAELAOE | ETALON | 58 – 23 | ELATED | TALONED | 66 |
10 | 50 2 5 3 9 1 → 979 | 982
5 × (3 + 1) × 50 − 2 × 9 |
65 – 30 | 982
5 × (3 + 1) × 50 − 2 × 9 |
RR: 980 Best: 980 = (50 − 1) × (9 × 2 + 5 − 3) |
73 |
TTT | HUGEPOLL | If it goes down here, it really is a low point. | PLUGHOLE | |||
11 | TRGOEUXTE | EXTORT | 71 – 36 | GUTTER | TEXTURE, URTEXTE* | 80 |
12 | GSDAETOCA | COASTED | 78 – 36 | COATED | DOTAGES* | 87 |
13 | TRTMOEUMA | MARMOT | 84 – 42 | MATTER | TAUTOMER* | 95 |
14 | 50 4 9 4 7 1 → 452 | 452
50 × 9 + 7 − 4 − 1 |
94 – 52 | 452
50 × 9 + (7 + 1) ÷ 4 |
|
105 |
15 | KISSSIREN | RISKINESS
(3.5 seconds) |
104 – 52 | 115 |