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Episode 5149
From Countdown
Episode 5149 was broadcast on 8 November 2010, as part of Series 63.
Marcus Hares played Ryan Curtis, with Marcus Hares winning 103 – 16. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Jackson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Marcus Hares | Score | Ryan Curtis | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SOIERDREP | PERRIES | 7 – 0 | predries ☓ | REPRISED, RESPIRED* | 8 |
2 | QTCAWGOAE | TOWAGE | 13 – 0 | GOAT | 14 | |
3 | NIOEPLSAR | POLARISE | 21 – 0 | SPOILER | AILERONS*, ALIENORS*, PERSONAL*, PRALINES*, PSORALEN, ROSALINE* | 22 |
4 | NEMBUIDTA | BITUMEN | 28 – 0 | BUNTED | AMBIENT, MEDIANT*, MINUTED*, UNTAMED* | 29 |
5 | 50 7 10 6 4 5 → 361 | 361
7 × 50 + 6 + 5 |
38 – 10 | 361
7 × 50 + 6 + 5 |
|
39 |
TTT | TRENDIES | Trendies they most certainly are not. | NERDIEST | |||
6 | SITELMAYT | MALTIEST | 46 – 10 | matties ☓ | SMALTITE*, STEAMILY* | 47 |
7 | SOIOFLNET | FOOTLES | 53 – 10 | felines ☓ | LOONIEST, OILSTONE* | 55 |
8 | RSDAAEVCO | COVERS | 59 – 16 | CRAVED | CADAVERS | 63 |
9 | WIOAMRDIB | MORBID | 65 – 16 | RADIO | DAIMIO*, MIDRIB* | 69 |
10 | 50 25 2 9 8 2 → 996 | 998
(50 − (8 + 2)) × 25 − 2 |
72 – 16 | 1000 |
Best: 996 = ((50 + 9) × 8 + 25) × 2 + 2 |
79 |
TTT | GIANTPIN | Taking a brush to your wagon, perhaps? | PAINTING | |||
11 | TEAEKRVEO | OVERTAKE | 80 – 16 | RETAKE | TAKEOVER* | 87 |
12 | SPUOTOMEZ | TEMPOS | 86 – 16 | STUMP | PUTZES*, SEPTUM*, UPMOST | 93 |
13 | PAUENFNIG | PENGUIN | 93 – 16 | — | ANGUINE*, GUANINE*, NEAPING*, PFENNIG | 100 |
14 | 75 4 9 6 2 8 → 247 | 247
(9 − 6) × (75 + 8) − 2 |
103 – 16 | 247 ☓ |
|
110 |
15 | MAGNESIAM | 103 – 16 | MISMANAGE | 120 |