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Episode 5058
From Countdown
Episode 5058 was broadcast on 11 June 2010, and was the second quarter-final of Series 62.
Danny Pledger played Nicki Sellars, with Nicki Sellars winning 100 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Danny Pledger | Score | Nicki Sellars | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSFOENTIP | PONIES | 0 – 8 | PIMENTOS | NEPOTISM | 8 |
| 2 | DPGUAEMTR | TRUMPED | 7 – 15 | UPGRADE | GRUMPED*, MATURED*, TEMPURA, TRAMPED*, UPRATED | 15 |
| 3 | SPNIEKNUS | SUNNIES | 7 – 23 | PINKNESS | PUNINESS* | 23 |
| 4 | TRLEIONYA | RELATION | 15 – 31 | RELATION | INTERLAY*, ORIENTAL, ORNATELY | 31 |
| 5 | 100 5 7 5 6 8 → 318 | 319 | 15 – 41 | 318
(100 + 6) × (8 − 5) |
|
41 |
| TTT | NURSEJOY | Don't stop believing on the long trips. | JOURNEYS | |||
| 6 | SNROEIDWM | MINDERS | 22 – 48 | SNOWIER | DISOWNER* | 49 |
| 7 | HSAEAVBSO | SHOVES | 28 – 54 | SHAVES | ABASHES | 56 |
| 8 | NGDEOIRMA | DREAMING | 36 – 62 | DREAMING | DRAGOMEN*, IDEOGRAM*, MARGINED*, ORGANDIE* | 64 |
| 9 | PSEUTLDAQ | PULSATED | 44 – 62 | PLATED | 72 | |
| 10 | 25 5 10 7 7 3 → 650 | 650
(10 × 3 − 5 + 7 ÷ 7) × 25 |
54 – 72 | 650
(7 × 3 + 5) × 25 |
|
82 |
| TTT | ABITLONG | It's not a bit long, but it's swelling by the minute. | BLOATING | |||
| 11 | JROASTIGD | GROATS | 60 – 78 | RATIOS | ADJIGOS*, ASTROID | 89 |
| 12 | RLVAEANTO | latent ☓ | 60 – 84 | TRAVEL | LEVATOR*, TAVERNA, VENTRAL*, VERONAL | 96 |
| 13 | ZRTAECHLA | latcher ☓ | 60 – 90 | HALTER | TRACHEAL | 104 |
| 14 | 100 1 6 3 10 3 → 145 | 146 | 60 – 100 | 145
(6 + 3) × 10 ÷ (3 − 1) + 100 |
|
114 |
| 15 | BATCIRCUS | 60 – 100 | SUBARCTIC | 124 | ||
