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Episode 5024
From Countdown
Episode 5024 was broadcast on 26 April 2010, as part of Series 62.
Nicki Sellars played Brian McAulay, with Nicki Sellars winning 85 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The audience member who solved the conundrum was the late Howard Somerset.
Both Teatime Teasers would be reused, albeit with the first clue slightly changed, in Episode 7396.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nicki Sellars | Score | Brian McAulay | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WSTEAOSNA | SWEATS | 6 – 6 | ATONES | ASSONATE* | 8 |
2 | PMTOIYEQL | EMPTILY | 13 – 6 | POLITE | 15 | |
3 | RHTIEURSA | HURRIES | 13 – 14 | URETHRAS | THESAURI, TRASHIER* | 23 |
4 | NVSGCIAEG | CEASING | 20 – 21 | CEASING | SIGNAGE* | 30 |
5 | 100 7 4 3 10 2 → 475 | 475
100 × 4 + 7 × 10 + 3 + 2 |
30 – 21 | 472 |
|
40 |
TTT | GOINFILM | Two cars, but definitely no driving. | MINIGOLF | |||
6 | DTDIEUSNX | STUDIED | 37 – 28 | STUDIED | DISTEND* | 47 |
7 | PBREIEDWA | WARPED | 43 – 34 | PAIRED | BAWDIER, BEADIER*, BEARDIE*, WEARIED* | 54 |
8 | KNSIEORSN | SINKERS | 50 – 41 | SINKERS | SKINNERS | 62 |
9 | VFSIOERMG | FORGIVES | 58 – 41 | MOVERS | 70 | |
10 | 50 10 5 8 8 7 → 975 | — | 58 – 41 | — |
RR: 975 = (8 + 7) × (50 + 10 + 5) |
80 |
TTT | GROOMMAN | A well-groomed man might have this on his robe. | MONOGRAM | |||
11 | RFPAUIANL | URINAL | 64 – 47 | UNFAIR | PAINFUL* | 87 |
12 | DTREOASLN | LEOTARDS | 72 – 47 | ROASTED | DELATORS*, LODESTAR, SOLANDER | 95 |
13 | TLMOEEDHI | MELTED | 78 – 53 | DEMOTE | ETHMOID, LITHOED* | 102 |
14 | 25 9 1 4 9 2 → 988 | 989
25 × 4 × (9 + 1) − (9 + 2) |
85 – 60 | 989
25 × 4 × (9 + 1) − (9 + 2) |
RR: 988 = (25 × 4 + 9 + 1) × 9 − 2 |
112 |
15 | GUNDRAMAS | 85 – 60 | GUARDSMAN | 122 |