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Episode 5180

From Countdown

Episode 5180 was broadcast on 11 January 2011, as part of Series 64.

Mike Pickering played Gavin Cooksley, with Gavin Cooksley winning 80 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mike Pickering Score Gavin Cooksley Others Max.
1 WEAGSNUPZ WAGES 5 – 5 USAGE PUNGAS*, UNPEGS 6
2 GCIEMRONE CRIME 5 – 11 CRINGE GENERIC, GENOMIC*, INCOMER*, REGIMEN* 13
3 AIASVTEDM STAVED 5 – 18 AVIATES DIASTEMA* 21
4 KSIETROPH PORKIEST 13 – 26 TROPHIES 29
5 50 6 7 3 3 6 → 274 276 13 – 33 273
(50 − 3) × 6 − (6 + 3)

RR: 274 = (50 − 6) × 6 + 3 + 7

39
TTT CLIPSALE The group reforms to make things tasty. ALLSPICE
6 DMEINWAMO DOMAIN 19 – 39 MEADOW MADWOMEN 47
7 BUASTVIUR BURST 24 – 44 BURST ARBUTUS* 54
8 LREUDRECR deruled ☓ 24 – 44 curdled ☓ RECURRED* 62
9 AIBTODPIS IDIOTS 30 – 50 ADOPTS BIPODS, PATIOS*, PATOIS*, TIBIAS* 68
10 25 2 10 6 4 8 → 565 554 30 – 57 568
(6 × 4 − 2) × 25 + 10 + 8

RR: 565 = (6 × 8 + 2 + 4) × 10 + 25

78
TTT SAMETOOT Go on red, but stop on green. TOMATOES
11 ANORNELNH LOANER 36 – 63 LOANER LANNER, NONANE* 84
12 STEOXTANO SEXTANT 43 – 63 TOAST NOTATES, TOSTONE* 91
13 ATEILTSED DETAILS 50 – 70 DETAILS LADETTES* 99
14 100 10 1 6 4 3 → 365 365
3 × 100 + 6 × 10 + 4 + 1
60 – 80 365
3 × 100 + 6 × 10 + 4 + 1


109
15 SEMITIGHT MIGHTIEST
(2.25 seconds)
70 – 80 119