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Episode 5197
From Countdown
Episode 5197 was broadcast on 3 February 2011, as part of Series 64.
Edward McCullagh played David Clerkin, with Edward McCullagh winning 97 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gregg Wallace, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Edward McCullagh | Score | David Clerkin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EUSHTAHME | THEMES | 6 – 0 | MUTES | SHEATHE* | 7 |
2 | AOLBAFONE | ABALONE | 13 – 0 | belong ☓ | BALAFON* | 14 |
3 | AIGDREAJG | DAGGIER | 20 – 0 | DIGGER | GARAGED*, JAGGIER | 21 |
4 | UOCDUAXNI | ANODIC | 26 – 0 | anoid ☓ | ANOXIC*, DIOXAN | 27 |
5 | 25 7 10 7 9 2 → 456 | 457
25 × 9 × 2 + 7 |
33 – 7 | 457
2 × 25 × 9 + 7 |
RR: 456 = (25 − 7 ÷ 7) × (10 + 9) |
37 |
TTT | STOLECAB | If it's in your way, you've got to get over it. | OBSTACLE | |||
6 | OISODSELT | SOLIDEST | 41 – 7 | loosest ☓8 | OSTIOLES*, STOOLIES* | 45 |
7 | IERCSARMO | CARRIES | 48 – 14 | CARRIES | ARMOIRES* | 53 |
8 | AZEOLTYVE | ZEALOT | 54 – 14 | TALE | OLEATE*, TEAZEL*, TEAZLE*, VELETA* | 59 |
9 | USMTEARSP | TEMPURAS | 62 – 22 | PASTURES | STAMPERS*, STUMPERS*, SUMPTERS*, UPSTREAM* | 67 |
10 | 25 7 5 3 4 8 → 348 | 348
(8 + 7) × 25 − (5 + 4) × 3 |
72 – 22 | — |
|
77 |
TTT | DONBROOK | Turn left or right if you want to move forward. | DOORKNOB | |||
11 | GTNUOERUN | NEUTRON | 79 – 22 | TONGUE | RONTGEN, UNGUENT* | 84 |
12 | EIKOTRSEN | TOKENISE | 87 – 22 | STINKER | KEROSINE, SEROTINE* | 92 |
13 | OCNEMTOPP | TEMPO | 87 – 28 | MOPPET | COMPOTE | 99 |
14 | 100 6 10 9 5 3 → 752 | 752
(10 − 3) × (100 + 9) − (6 + 5) |
97 – 28 | 749 |
|
109 |
15 | BESIDEOIL | libidoise ☓
(28.75 seconds) |
97 – 28 | BIODIESEL | 119 |