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Episode 5130

From Countdown

Episode 5130 was broadcast on 12 October 2010, as part of Series 63.

Michael Chadwick played Andrew Greenway, with Andrew Greenway winning 47 – 44. The Dictionary corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Greenway's score of 47 is the lowest winning score in the old 15 round format. The combined total of 91 points was also the lowest in the history of the 15 round format, until it was beaten by Episode 5499 in Series 66.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Michael Chadwick Score Andrew Greenway Others Max.
1 SEDHANPIE headspin ☓ 0 – 6 SPINED PINHEADS 8
2 TMUELHOIG outlie ☓ 0 – 6 hogtie ☓ TOUGHIE 15
3 DEBTUSVIT DEBUTS 6 – 12 DEBUTS BUTTIES, SUBEDIT* 22
4 DROWEATRO ARROWED 13 – 12 warted ☓ TOREADOR* 30
5 100 5 7 1 6 4 → 687 687 ☓ 13 – 12 687 ☓

RR: 687 = (100 − 1) × 7 − 6

40
TTT HAMROBOT Think avocado, taste and suite. BATHROOM
6 LGREOIDNL LORDING 20 – 19 DOLLING LORDLING* 48
7 FANTYONAU FANNY 20 – 25 TANNOY 54
8 ALSORMUTE moralest ☓ 20 – 25 morales ☓ EMULATORS 72
9 FOASGPETX POSTAGE 27 – 25 SEXPOT POTAGES 79
10 8 7 4 4 9 6 → 427 27 – 25

RR: 427 = ((8 + 6) × 4 + 9 − 4) × 7

89
TTT BITITCOS He bit these 'cos he fancied a nibble. BISCOTTI
11 SORIWLUKE silker ☓ 27 – 32 SULKIER LOURIES*, LOUSIER 96
12 MBARSIONE BEMOANS 27 – 40 BARONIES MORAINES, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE* 104
13 QOERSUDRP SPURRED 34 – 47 PROUDER POURERS* 111
14 75 9 10 3 7 8 → 495 495
7 × 75 − 3 × 10
44 – 47 496


121
15 PLLAYCITY capitally ☓
(4.75 seconds)
44 – 47 TYPICALLY 131