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Episode 5231
From Countdown
Episode 5231 was broadcast on 30 March 2011, as part of Series 64.
Mark Gavin played Andrew McNamara, with Andrew McNamara winning 83 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
After the conundrum went unsolved, the audience member picked out to solve it was Series 60 semi-finalist, Neil Zussman.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Gavin | Score | Andrew McNamara | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JLSEOERNE | SERENE | 6 – 0 | LOSER | ENROLS*, LEONES*, LONERS*, RESOLE | 6 |
2 | VAIDYTOAN | TODAY | 6 – 6 | DAINTY | AVOIDANT* | 14 |
3 | GRCEAULDM | CALMED | 12 – 12 | MAULED | ARGUED*, CADGER*, CALMER*, CRADLE*, CREDAL*, CUDGEL*, CURDLE*, CURLED*, DERMAL*, GLARED*, GRACED, LARGED*, MACULE*, MARCEL*, MARLED*, MAULER, MEDLAR*, MURAGE*, REMUDA* | 20 |
4 | WEADCTOEL | LOCATED | 19 – 12 | COATED | CLEATED | 27 |
5 | 50 25 1 9 7 2 → 454 | 454
50 × 9 + 7 − 2 − 1 |
29 – 22 | 454
50 × 9 + 7 − 2 − 1 |
|
37 |
TTT | SLICKFAN | It's bound to provide a cover for the books. | CALFSKIN | |||
6 | WAILGDOEP | WAILED | 35 – 28 | WAILED | DEWLAP*, DIPOLE*, EIDOLA*, GAOLED*, GAWPED*, GLOWED*, GOALIE*, GWEILO*, LAPDOG*, PEDALO, PLEIAD* | 43 |
7 | NRSIEURCA | CRUISER | 42 – 35 | INSURER | ARSENIC, CARNIES*, CARRIES, CURRIES*, SAUCIER*, SCARIER*, SUCRIER* | 50 |
8 | GTNEEITSU | TEEING | 42 – 42 | TESTING | EUGENIST* | 58 |
9 | PGIMOEBSH | HOPES | 42 – 48 | HOMIES | BIOMES*, BISHOP*, BOGIES, EGOISM*, GOBIES*, IMPOSE, MOPISH* | 64 |
10 | 100 7 5 7 1 5 → 702 | 702
7 × 100 + 7 − 5 |
52 – 58 | 702
7 × 100 + 7 − 5 |
|
74 |
TTT | BEALEMON | What a cannibal might use for fertiliser. | BONEMEAL | |||
11 | XDMOIAKBO | AXIOM | 57 – 58 | MOOD | AKIMBO, KABOOM*, MIKADO | 80 |
12 | NIATRRIOT | RATION | 57 – 66 | IRRITANT | 88 | |
13 | SLPEAEDSA | PLEASED | 64 – 73 | PLEASED | ELAPSED, ELAPSES*, PASSADE*, PLEASES*, SALADES*, SAPELES* | 95 |
14 | 50 3 2 1 5 2 → 305 | 305
3 × 2 × 50 + 5 |
74 – 83 | 305
3 × 2 × 50 + 5 |
|
105 |
15 | INSTIDUTE | 74 – 83 | UNTIDIEST | 115 |