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Episode 5298
From Countdown
Episode 5298 was broadcast on 1 July 2011, as part of Series 65.
Gareth Lee played Christopher Moriarty, with Gareth Lee winning 84 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Vaughan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, the selection in Round 13 was identical (disregarding its order) to that in the immediately following letters selection, in Round 1 of the following game.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Gareth Lee | Score | Christopher Moriarty | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CPDUIENSE | unspiced ☓ | 0 – 6 | UPENDS | PUDENCIES* | 18 |
2 | TAIHGODRU | DROUGHT | 7 – 6 | RATIO | AUDITOR, DRAUGHT | 25 |
3 | SPGLIOAET | GOALIES | 7 – 14 | SPOILAGE | PILOTAGES* | 43 |
4 | VPSAUMREI | PRAISE | 13 – 20 | PRIMES | VAMPIRES | 51 |
5 | 100 10 3 8 8 7 → 914 | 913
(8 − 7 + 8) × 100 + 10 + 3 |
20 – 27 | 915
100 × 10 − 8 × 8 − 7 × 3 |
RR: 914 = (100 − 3) × 10 − 8 × 7 |
61 |
TTT | NOTROADS | They don't use roads, they take to the skies. | TORNADOS | |||
6 | DNPUEBRAU | PANDER | 26 – 27 | BRAND | AUBURN, BANDER*, BEDPAN*, BURDEN*, BUREAU*, BURNED, BURPED, DAUBER*, EARBUD*, PRUNED*, PUDEUR*, UNREAD*, URBANE* | 67 |
7 | NSMAEORSI | MOANERS | 33 – 27 | romanies ☓ | ROMANISES | 85 |
8 | NTEEGMIUY | MEETING | 40 – 34 | MEETING | TEEMING* | 92 |
9 | DSLAEOTCA | LOCATED | 47 – 34 | CLOSET | CASELOAD* | 100 |
10 | 75 25 8 7 4 6 → 556 | — | 47 – 34 | — |
RR: 556 = (75 + 8) × 7 − 25 |
110 |
TTT | FLATCONE | The small bird just had its lunch. | FALCONET | |||
11 | RJKCOIAOU | CROOK | 52 – 34 | CORK | KOUROI* | 116 |
12 | SZTOAELML | LAMEST | 58 – 40 | MOLEST | MALLETS, MALTOSE, ZEALOTS | 123 |
13 | RVLIAIEHG | GRAVEL | 64 – 46 | GRAVEL | GIRLIE*, GLAIVE, HAILER*, HALIER*, HAVELI*, HEGIRA*, VERLIG*, VIRGAE*, VIRILE* | 129 |
14 | 50 75 100 2 7 4 → 595 | 595
4 × 2 × 75 − (7 − 100 ÷ 50) |
74 – 56 | 595
4 × 2 × 75 − (7 − 100 ÷ 50) |
|
139 |
15 | ITODINNER | RENDITION
(2 seconds) |
84 – 56 | 149 |