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Episode 5015
From Countdown
Episode 5015 was broadcast on 13 April 2010, as part of Series 62.
Peter Zyss played Claudia Tyson, with Claudia Tyson winning 83 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Peter Zyss | Score | Claudia Tyson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LMJEAUCMC | mucae ☓ | 0 – 0 | mucal ☓ | CAECUM*, MACULE | 6 |
2 | NROETTOCR | CORONET | 7 – 7 | CROONER | CORNETTO | 14 |
3 | BMLEAIRDK | daimler ☓ | 7 – 14 | BALMIER | BALKIER*, BRAILED*, MARBLED*, RAMBLED*, RIDABLE* | 21 |
4 | FNSEOAOVN | NOVENAS | 14 – 21 | NOVENAS | 28 | |
5 | 100 25 9 1 8 5 → 967 | 967
(100 + 8) × 9 − 5 |
24 – 31 | 967
(100 + 8) × 9 − 5 |
|
38 |
TTT | SANDPILL | All falls into places when this happens. | LANDSLIP | |||
6 | DLEOREITW | toweled ☓ | 24 – 39 | LOITERED | DOLERITE* | 46 |
7 | EAISSWTOD | DESIST | 24 – 46 | WAISTED | ADIOSES*, IODATES*, SOSATIE*, TOADIES | 53 |
8 | PGEAOLRXE | EXPLORE | 31 – 53 | POLEAXE | AEROGEL*, PAROLEE*, PERGOLA | 60 |
9 | SMHOIESDT | METHODS | 31 – 61 | MODISTES | ETHMOIDS | 68 |
10 | 75 50 9 2 4 4 → 915 | 916
2 × 9 × 50 + 4 × 4 |
38 – 61 | 919 |
Best: 915 = (50 × 4 − 2) × (9 − 4) − 75 |
78 |
TTT | OATRINGS | He uses fancy footwork at the beginning of service. | ORGANIST | |||
11 | DRGIAESZD | GRAZED | 44 – 61 | gadders ☓ | ADDERS*, AZIDES*, DIRGES*, DREADS*, GADIDS*, GAZERS*, GIRDED*, GRADED*, GRADES*, GRAZES*, IRADES*, IZARDS*, RAIDED*, RAISED*, RIDGED*, RIDGES*, SADDER*, ZAIDES* | 84 |
12 | NBAIUGSAF | ABUSING | 51 – 68 | IGUANAS | ABASING | 91 |
13 | NTROIATEL | RELATION | 59 – 76 | RELATION | ORIENTAL, TENTORIA*, TOLERANT*, TONALITE* | 99 |
14 | 10 2 9 5 9 7 → 724 | — | 59 – 83 | 725
(7 × 9 + 9) × 10 + 5 |
RR: 724 = (9 × 10 − 7 − 2) × 9 − 5 |
109 |
15 | SUCKWATER | AWESTRUCK
(17.5 seconds) |
69 – 83 | wastetruck ☓
(9 seconds) |
119 |