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Episode 5290
From Countdown
Episode 5290 was broadcast on 21 June 2011, as part of Series 65.
Matt Croy played Mark Worsfold, with Matt Croy winning 100 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Matt Croy | Score | Mark Worsfold | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NZEASTELO | ETALONS | 7 – 7 | LEANEST | LATEENS*, LOANEES*, OLEATES*, TEAZELS*, TEAZLES*, ZEALOTS | 7 |
2 | KJEOSEAMP | JOKES | 12 – 12 | KEEPS | KOPJES* | 13 |
3 | LRAREIVCE | CLEARER | 19 – 12 | CRAVE | CLAVIER*, CLEAVER, EARLIER*, REVILER* | 20 |
4 | AOSTARSID | ASTROIDS | 27 – 12 | STAIRS | 28 | |
5 | 50 6 7 1 9 7 → 773 | 765
(9 + 7) × 50 − (6 − 1) × 7 |
32 – 12 | — |
RR: 772 Best: 773 = (50 + 9 + 1) × (7 + 6) − 7 |
38 |
TTT | LOOSEMEN | Men at a loose end might be this tonight. | LONESOME | |||
6 | UEAWTNOBQ | BUTANE | 38 – 12 | QUOTE | BANQUET | 45 |
7 | TGERIENSO | STEERING | 46 – 12 | TIGERS | EGESTION*, GENITORS, INTEGERS, SEROTINE*, TRIGONES* | 53 |
8 | DAXINEDOL | LADINO | 52 – 12 | laiden ☓ | DIOXANE | 60 |
9 | TLAREITRA | RATTIER | 59 – 19 | RATTLER | ARTERIAL, RATTLIER* | 68 |
10 | 50 100 4 10 2 9 → 439 | 439
4 × 100 + 50 − 2 − 9 |
69 – 29 | 439
4 × 100 + 50 − 2 − 9 |
|
78 |
TTT | LIFTAMAT | Malcolm's a big guy, in fact, he's a dumpling of sorts. | MALFATTI | |||
11 | MNOCEPISF | INCOMES | 76 – 29 | MONIES | MESONIC* | 85 |
12 | VEUHIETNS | THIEVES | 83 – 36 | ENTHUSE | SEVENTH*, TENSIVE* | 92 |
13 | SLOADEWOD | WADDLES | 90 – 43 | WADDLES | DAWDLES, DOODLES, LADDOOS*, SWADDLE | 99 |
14 | 50 75 4 2 9 7 → 525 | 525
75 × 7 |
100 – 53 | 525
7 × 75 |
|
109 |
15 | FREDPOSES | 100 – 53 | PROFESSED | 119 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)