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Episode 5189
From Countdown
Episode 5189 was broadcast on 24 January 2011, as part of Series 64.
Ken Alden played Dave Roome, with Ken Alden winning 90 - 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andrew Castle, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ken Alden | Score | Dave Roome | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DIMFHOETO | MOOTED | 6 – 6 | MOOTED | ETHMOID | 7 |
2 | LAUJREISP | UPRAISE | 13 – 6 | SPEAR | JAILERS*, PERUSAL, PUJARIS* | 14 |
3 | DVZOIESTC | DIVEST | 13 – 13 | DOZIEST | COSTIVE, COTISED*, VOIDEST* | 21 |
4 | QOERMAESH | MASHER | 19 – 19 | MASHER | MAHSEER*, REHOMES | 28 |
5 | 5 7 4 6 8 2 → 579 | 580
((8 x 7) + 2) x (4 + 6) |
26 – 19 | — |
Best: 579 = ((((6 + 4) x 8) + 2) x 7) + 5 |
38 |
TTT | CUBETHEN | This small fruit sounds like a huge fan of the seaside. | BEECHNUT | |||
6 | MUILCOAWN | UNCOIL | 32 – 19 | CLOWN | CULMINA*, INOCULA*, MANICOU* | 45 |
7 | DYEISREPD | RESIDED | 39 – 19 | SPIRED | PRESIDED, SPIDERED* | 53 |
8 | RNOASEELN | REASON | 39 – 26 | LOANERS | AREOLES*, ENSNARE, ENSNARL*, LANNERS, LOANEES* | 60 |
9 | MOEOGLNIS | LOOMING | 46 – 26 | mooning ☓ | NEOLOGISM | 78 |
10 | 50 75 7 4 2 1 → 619 | 616
(75 + 2) x (7 + 1) |
53 – 26 | 608 |
RR: 619 = (((50 x 7) - 1) x 2) - 75 - 4 |
88 |
TTT | RINGTONE | In terms of atmosphere, it's all over the place. | NITROGEN | |||
11 | WNCAOTRAE | CANTER | 59 – 26 | CRATE | CATERAN, ENACTOR* | 95 |
12 | SDIERXOIT | RIOTED | 65 – 32 | RIOTED | TRIOXIDES | 113 |
13 | RGEAEENTS | REAGENTS | 73 – 40 | ESTRANGE | GENERATES, TEENAGERS | 131 |
14 | 100 10 7 6 5 3 → 429 | 430
((7 - 3) x 100) + (6 x 5) |
80 – 47 | 430
(100 x 5) - (10 x 7) |
RR: 429 = ((100 - 10) x 5) - (7 x 3) |
141 |
15 | GRILLMENU | MULLERING
(7 seconds) |
90 – 47 | 151 |