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Episode 5208
From Countdown
Episode 5208 was broadcast on 18 February 2011, as part of Series 64.
Ned Pendleton played Colin Cox, with Ned Pendleton winning 70 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debra Stephenson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ned Pendleton | Score | Colin Cox | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NEPUCARTQ | EQUANT | 6 – 0 | QUART | CAPTURE, CENTAUR, PARQUET, PUNCTAE*, RACQUET*, UNCRATE* | 7 |
2 | NMDIOEOPL | IMPLODE | 13 – 0 | POOLED | MELODION* | 15 |
3 | RIWUONDTA | AROUND | 13 – 7 | ROTUNDA | DURATION, OUTDRAWN*, UNTOWARD | 23 |
4 | RFCEUNTAB | FURNACE | 20 – 7 | TRANCE | CENTAUR, FACTURE*, FURCATE*, UNBRACE*, UNCRATE* | 30 |
5 | 75 50 100 25 9 4 → 837 | 838
100 × 9 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25 × 4 |
27 – 7 | — |
RR: 837 = (100 − 75 ÷ 25 − 4) × 9 |
40 |
TTT | ACASHWIN | It's not about winning cash, it's about drastic cutbacks. | CHAINSAW | |||
6 | IEHSGPANG | SHAPING | 34 – 14 | GASHING | GASPING*, HASPING*, HEAPING*, PASHING, PHASING*, SIGNAGE*, SPAEING* | 47 |
7 | TOMUIPNRA | puration ☓ | 34 – 21 | PURITAN | MAINTOP*, MANITOU, OPUNTIA*, PANTOUM*, PROTIUM*, RAINOUT*, RAMPION*, TAMPION*, TINAMOU*, UTOPIAN* | 54 |
8 | TLVTEOSEL | VOTES | 34 – 27 | VETOES | TELEOST* | 61 |
9 | NADEIJSRT | STRAINED | 42 – 35 | RANDIEST | DETRAINS | 69 |
10 | 75 2 1 8 6 9 → 727 | 727
75 × 9 + (8 + 1) × 6 − 2 |
52 – 35 | 727 ☓ |
|
79 |
TTT | EMBERMAN | It's not a big movie, it's more a small film. | MEMBRANE | |||
11 | WOSEABTIM | AMBITS | 58 – 35 | WOMBS | AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE, BOATIES, WOMBATS* | 86 |
12 | XOSFEYANR | FOXES | 58 – 41 | FAYRES | FORAYS*, FOYERS*, ORYXES*, REASON*, SAXONY*, SENARY*, YEARNS* | 92 |
13 | SIDAESDLD | SADDLED | 65 – 48 | SADDLED | DADDIES*, DADDLES, DIDDLES, LADDIES, SADDLES* | 99 |
14 | 10 2 6 1 2 9 → 778 | 772
(9 + 2) × (6 + 1) × 10 + 2 |
70 – 48 | 780 ☓ |
RR: 779 Best: 779 = 10 × 6 × (9 + 2 + 2) − 1 |
106 |
15 | PUSHEDJIG | 70 – 48 | JUDGESHIP | 116 |