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Episode 5169
From Countdown
Episode 5169 was broadcast on 6 December 2010, as part of Series 63.
Denise Smith played Stephen Parnell, with Denise Smith winning 89 – 79, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amanda Lamb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Denise Smith | Score | Stephen Parnell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRMEOITBS | BITTERS | 7 – 7 | BITTERS | BETTORS*, BISTORT*, BOTTIES, EROTISM*, MOBSTER*, MOISTER*, MORTISE*, OBITERS*, TIMBERS*, TIMBRES* | 7 |
2 | DTIORNURA | OUTRAN | 7 – 14 | AUDITOR | DURATION | 15 |
3 | TLLTUEASW | WALLETS | 14 – 21 | WALLETS | TALLEST*, WATTLES | 22 |
4 | UFDSNIIOQ | FUSION | 20 – 27 | FUSION | FOUNDS*, FUNDIS*, QUOINS | 28 |
5 | 50 7 5 2 8 10 → 609 | 608
(10 + 2) × 50 + 8 |
27 – 34 | 608
(10 + 2) × 50 + 8 |
RR: 609 = (50 × 2 − (8 + 5)) × 7 |
38 |
TTT | SOBERYEW | Pencil them in, but never meet them. | EYEBROWS | |||
6 | NNHNGEOEP | PENNON | 33 – 34 | HENGE | PONGEE | 44 |
7 | RZTIEUSJV | VIRTUES | 40 – 34 | STRIVE | 51 | |
8 | ERIGOREMS | MERGERS | 47 – 34 | RIGORS | EMIGRES, GERMIER*, REGIMES, REMIGES*, REMORSE* | 58 |
9 | LOAODXGES | GAOLED | 53 – 40 | GLADES | DAGOES*, DOSAGE*, GOOSED*, LADOOS*, LODGES*, LOOSED*, OODLES*, SOLOED*, SOOLED* | 64 |
10 | 100 25 3 9 2 5 → 197 | 197
100 × 2 − 3 |
63 – 50 | 197
100 × 2 − 3 |
|
74 |
TTT | GUSSLEFT | Shells out for a scrappy fight. | SLUGFEST | |||
11 | DWTPAUOST | POUTS | 68 – 55 | POUTS | ADOPTS, OUTSAT* | 80 |
12 | IAIDMCARV | MAID | 72 – 55 | mardi ☓ | ACARID*, ARAMID*, CARDIA*, CARIAD*, CAVIAR | 86 |
13 | FPCRAEANS | PRANCES | 79 – 62 | CANAPES | PANCREAS | 94 |
14 | 100 25 75 50 8 2 → 861 | 871 | 79 – 69 | 866
(100 + 2) × 8 + 50 |
RR: 861 = (100 − 2) × 8 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 |
104 |
15 | DIGSUSIED | 79 – 79 | DISGUISED
(26.5 seconds) |
114 | ||
TB | CLONESIGN | ENCLOSING
(2 seconds) |
89 – 79 | 114 |