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Episode 5323
From Countdown
Episode 5323 was broadcast on 2 September 2011, as part of Series 65.
Martin Steel played Russell Tompkins, with Russell Tompkins winning 90 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin Steel | Score | Russell Tompkins | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EUTFIALDW | FAULTED | 7 – 0 | FAILED | DEFAULT* | 7 |
2 | RNEVIETND | INVENTED | 15 – 8 | INVERTED | INDENTER*, INTENDER*, INTERNED*, REINVENT | 15 |
3 | OAICLTSPO | CAPITOL | 22 – 15 | OPTICAL | APOSTOLIC | 33 |
4 | NSRIASPEM | SPRAINS | 29 – 22 | SPRAINS | PRESSMAN*, PRIMNESS*, SEMINARS | 41 |
5 | 50 25 10 10 5 8 → 603 | 603
(50 + 10) × 10 + 8 − 5 |
39 – 32 | 603
(50 + 10) × 10 + 8 − 5 |
|
51 |
TTT | DIDCOVER | First it's "I do", then it's "we don't", so we did. | DIVORCED | |||
6 | CTOEGROSN | TONES | 39 – 39 | CORNETS | CORONETS | 59 |
7 | AEASTSMGE | GAMETES | 46 – 46 | GAMETES | MASSAGE, MESSAGE | 66 |
8 | NVMUIUTDA | DAUNT | 51 – 51 | DAUNT | AUTUMN, MANTID* | 72 |
9 | EEASRKGTO | GOATEES | 58 – 58 | RETAKES | ORGEATS, RESTAGE*, ROSEATE*, STORAGE, TOERAGS* | 79 |
10 | 50 25 4 1 10 4 → 820 | 820
(50 + 25 + 4 + 4 − 1) × 10 |
68 – 58 | 824 |
|
89 |
TTT | SPIKEHUB | You're not legless, but you get around holding onto the bar. | PUSHBIKE | |||
11 | EAECJNMHD | HENCE | 73 – 63 | MACED | HEADMEN, MENACED* | 96 |
12 | XNALRIOEL | NAILER | 79 – 63 | aleron ☓ | AILERON, LLANERO*, RELAXIN* | 103 |
13 | OUOSDLBOE | BLOODS | 79 – 70 | BLOUSED | DOUBLES | 110 |
14 | 50 9 6 2 7 3 → 847 | 847
(9 + 6 + 2) × 50 − 3 |
89 – 80 | 847
(9 × 2 − (7 − 6)) × 50 − 3 |
|
120 |
15 | VECTORDEN | 89 – 90 | CONVERTED
(21 seconds) |
130 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)