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Episode 5274
From Countdown
Episode 5274 was broadcast on 30 May 2011 as the third quarter-final of Series 64.
Tom Barnes played Mary Adie, with Mary Adie winning 83 - 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gregg Wallace, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Barnes | Score | Mary Adie | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NFGEIEZOT | tiefing ☓ | 0 – 6 | TEEING | FEEING*, FETING*, TOEING*, ZOFTIG* | 6 |
2 | TCLNIEASH | ELASTIC | 7 – 13 | LATCHES | CHATLINES | 24 |
3 | CMDIEORES | MEDIOCRE | 15 – 13 | SCORED | DORMICE, COMEDIES | 32 |
4 | SRTMPIEAO | PRIMATES | 23 – 21 | IMPOSTER | STOMPIER, AMORTISE*, ATOMISER*, PASTORIE*, SEPTORIA* | 40 |
5 | 100 25 75 50 4 5 → 922 | 925
(4 + 5) x 100 + 25 |
30 – 28 | 925
(4 + 5) x 100 + 25 |
RR: 921 Best: 921 = (100 + 75) x 5 + 50 - 4 |
47 |
TTT | SUPERART | Super works of art can bring these joys to many. | RAPTURES | |||
6 | SMXEUNDSI | UNISEX | 30 – 35 | UNMIXED | MISUSED, DIMNESS*, MINUSES*, NIDUSES*, NUDISMS* | 54 |
7 | YPWOAUNAR | PRAWN | 35 – 40 | APRON | RUNAWAY | 61 |
8 | DVTGLEOUA | GLOATED | 35 – 48 | OVULATED | 69 | |
9 | BRGEAIDAS | BRIGADES | 43 – 56 | BRIGADES | BRIDGES, ABRIDGES | 77 |
10 | 75 25 100 50 7 6 → 793 | 793
(100 + 25) x 6 + 50 - 7 |
53 – 56 | 794 |
|
87 |
TTT | DUFFBEER | Polish the furniture again before being turned down. | REBUFFED | |||
11 | LTKEIABIN | BLANKET | 60 – 63 | BLANKET | BEATNIK*, KAINITE* | 94 |
12 | RWJNFEOIH | JOINER | 66 – 69 | JOINER | HEROIN*, REJOIN*, WHINER* | 100 |
13 | TDSEIETOR | DOTTIER | 73 – 76 | DOTTIER | ROSETTED*, TETRODES* | 108 |
14 | 50 25 75 100 6 7 → 283 | 287 | 73 – 83 | 282
6 x 50 - 25 + 7 |
RR: 283 = 100 + 75 + (25 - 7) x 6 |
118 |
15 | ONEUSERGO | neurogoes ☓
(29 seconds) |
73 – 83 | gooserun ☓
(28 seconds) |
EROGENOUS | 128 |