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Episode 5056
From Countdown
Episode 5056 was broadcast on 9 June 2010, as part of Series 62.
Scott Gillies played Fran Speight, with Scott Gillies winning 106 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The audience member who solved the conundrum was Apterite, Josh Hurst, brother of Jack Hurst, who would go on to win the next series.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Scott Gillies | Score | Fran Speight | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QTOIEAJEM | TEAM | 4 – 4 | TAME | EEJIT, EMOTE | 5 |
2 | TPFAEINDO | ANTIPODE | 12 – 4 | POINTED | 13 | |
3 | PTSAEIETR | TRAIPSE | 19 – 11 | TASTIER | ITERATES, PEATIEST*, PRETTIES*, TEARIEST*, TREATIES*, TREATISE* | 21 |
4 | GWTIOESTM | MOTTES | 25 – 11 | MOIST | EGOTISM, EGOTIST* | 28 |
5 | 75 3 10 5 9 4 → 113 | 113
5 × 10 + 75 − 9 − 3 |
35 – 21 | 113
9 × 4 + 5 − 3 + 75 |
|
38 |
TTT | HOLYFUSE | It's got squatters rights, you have swatters rights. | HOUSEFLY | |||
6 | NSLAAOEGN | NONAGES | 42 – 21 | angolas ☓ | ANLAGEN*, ANNEALS*, GOANNAS*, LASAGNE, LONGANS* | 45 |
7 | MSIUIUOZC | MUSIC | 47 – 26 | MUCUS | MUCOUS* | 51 |
8 | NDCUEIRTU | inducter ☓ | 47 – 31 | CRUDE | UNDERCUT | 59 |
9 | CPEIERROX | REPRICE | 54 – 31 | RECIPE | PIERCER* | 66 |
10 | 25 100 1 6 5 4 → 367 | 367
(100 − 1 − 6) × 4 − 5 |
64 – 31 | 368 |
|
76 |
TTT | CUPSTAYS | He's gentle and mild mannered, so what's new? | PUSSYCAT | |||
11 | FDAEILTYO | FOLIATED | 72 – 31 | FLOATED | FOETIDLY* | 84 |
12 | UOEMDSROH | MOUSED | 78 – 37 | MOROSE | DORMOUSE | 92 |
13 | NRIEAVGLU | REVALUING | 96 – 37 | VINEGAR | 110 | |
14 | 75 3 1 4 9 9 → 224 | 224
(4 − 1) × 75 − 9 ÷ 9 |
106 – 47 | 224
75 × 3 − 1 |
|
120 |
15 | HERDSTEWS | 106 – 47 | SHREWDEST | 130 |