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Episode 5029
From Countdown
Episode 5029 was broadcast on 3 May 2010, as part of Series 62.
Lee Graham played Nick Singh, with Lee Graham winning 86 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Both Teatime Teasers would be repeated in Episode 7391.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Lee Graham | Score | Nick Singh | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MBCAUAESJ | CAUSE | 5 – 5 | BEAMS | JAMBEAUS* | 8 |
| 2 | TDSIIOCTI | IDIOTIC | 12 – 5 | IDIOTS | 15 | |
| 3 | EIUNTVFLI | FLUTE | 12 – 11 | INVITE | INUTILE*, UNITIVE | 22 |
| 4 | RODASDAIE | RADIOES | 19 – 11 | SADDER | ROADSIDE | 30 |
| 5 | 50 10 9 9 4 8 → 157 | 157
9 × 10 + 50 + 9 + 8 |
29 – 11 | 157 ☓ |
|
40 |
| TTT | ACEVISIT | You wont have an ace visit to the dentist if you've got these. | CAVITIES | |||
| 6 | RSNUEOMRU | MOURNERS | 37 – 11 | morons ☓ | NUMEROUS | 48 |
| 7 | PWSROEPEN | OPENERS | 44 – 11 | REPOSE | PREPONES* | 56 |
| 8 | LLTNIEAMX | MENIAL | 50 – 17 | ENTAIL | AILMENT, ALIMENT* | 63 |
| 9 | EODTWBIOT | BOOTED | 56 – 23 | BOOTED | BITTED*, BOODIE*, BOOTIE, DOOBIE*, TOOTED*, WITTED* | 69 |
| 10 | 75 25 8 2 5 10 → 210 | 210
(75 + 25) × 2 + 10 |
66 – 33 | 210
(25 − 8 ÷ 2) × 10 |
|
79 |
| TTT | ICEDCLAY | A choice food that sounds like it's Indian. | DELICACY | |||
| 11 | STRDAOERF | ROADSTER | 74 – 41 | DRAFTERS | REDRAFTS | 87 |
| 12 | LRPQAEOAD | PAROLED | 81 – 41 | — | LEOPARD, PRELOAD* | 94 |
| 13 | SNHTIEEOY | THINS | 86 – 41 | ☓6 | ETHYNES*, EYESHOT*, HISTONE, HONESTY, ISOHYET*, SYENITE* | 101 |
| 14 | 25 50 7 5 4 7 → 911 | 911 ☓ | 86 – 41 | 907 ☓ |
RR: 911 = (25 − 7) × 50 + 7 + 4 |
111 |
| 15 | DEBIFRACK | fabricked ☓
(2 seconds) |
86 – 51 | BACKFIRED
(20.25 seconds) |
121 | |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)