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Episode 5228
From Countdown
Episode 5228 was broadcast on 25 March 2011, as part of Series 64.
Rhonda Holden played Jan Noone, with Rhonda Holden winning 68 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Donal MacIntyre, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rhonda Holden | Score | Jan Noone | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TCAOGINME | COATING | 7 – 7 | COATING | GEOMANTIC | 18 |
2 | PTAERXIKS | PASTIER | 14 – 7 | EXTRAS | PARKIEST | 26 |
3 | NEDVJOAFI | INVADE | 20 – 7 | FIEND | ADJOIN*, FEIJOA, JOINED* | 32 |
4 | RUTDELIQN | TURN | 20 – 12 | QUIET | UNDERLIT | 40 |
5 | 25 50 8 4 2 2 → 888 | — | 20 – 17 | 898
4 × 25 × 8 + 50 × 2 − 2 |
RR: 888 = (50 + 25 − 2 ÷ 2) × (8 + 4) |
50 |
TTT | HONEYPET | It's not about food, but it is about a starter. | NEOPHYTE | |||
6 | ROIGBAWSR | BARROWS | 27 – 17 | BRAGS | BARRIOS* | 57 |
7 | PLEODASTI | PEDALOS | 34 – 24 | STAPLED | DIASTOLE, DIOPTASE*, ELASIPOD*, ISOLATED*, SODALITE*, TADPOLES | 65 |
8 | RCEALRIDS | CLEARS | 34 – 31 | CARRIED | RADICLES* | 73 |
9 | TDNAOYENO | ATONED | 40 – 31 | DOYEN | TANNOYED | 81 |
10 | 25 4 10 2 3 10 → 365 | 365
(10 + 4) × 25 + 10 + 3 + 2 |
50 – 31 | 364 |
|
91 |
TTT | HATOMRAN | Ha! Tom ran, and it wasn't a sprint. | MARATHON | |||
11 | CNTIERIBT | BITTER | 50 – 38 | BITTIER | BITTERN, CITRINE*, CITTERN*, INCITER*, NERITIC*, NITRITE* | 98 |
12 | MNUOTHEWU | MOUTH | 55 – 43 | MOUNT | MENTO*, METHO*, MONTE*, MONTH*, MUTON*, NOTUM*, UNMET*, WOMEN | 103 |
13 | SFGROIESO | FOREGO | 61 – 43 | gorsier ☓ | FORGOES, GOOFIER, ROOFIES* | 110 |
14 | 75 10 4 10 9 7 → 432 | 431
(10 − 4) × 75 − 10 − 9 |
68 – 43 | — |
RR: 432 = (4 × 7 + 10 + 10) × 9 |
120 |
15 | NATIVELET | levitant ☓
(29.75 seconds) |
68 – 43 | VENTILATE | 130 |