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Episode 5097

From Countdown

Episode 5097 was broadcast on 26 August 2010, as part of Series 63.

Peter Godwin played Tom Newman, with Peter Godwin winning 94 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gary Wilmot, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Peter Godwin Score Tom Newman Others Max.
1 TGNAIEPRY TAPERING 8 – 0 PARTING PARTYING*, REPAYING, RETYPING* 8
2 RLCEAOHMU ORACLE 14 – 0 CLEAR ARMHOLE, CHOLERA, CHORALE*, CLAMOUR*, HUMERAL*, HUMORAL*, LEUCOMA*, LOUCHER*, MORCEAU*, MORULAE* 15
3 MEOWRBNET MENTOR 20 – 6 BOWMEN EMBOWER 22
4 RDIAEMNCI MERIDIAN 28 – 14 MERIDIAN ACRIDINE 30
5 75 1 5 4 3 10 → 726 726
(75 − 3) × 10 + 5 + 1
38 – 24 726
(75 − 3) × 10 + 5 + 1


40
TTT HEEDNUTS He got very excited about finding the answer. ENTHUSED
6 XLTOEIFSN FLINTS 44 – 24 lofties ☓ ENTISOL*, FLEXION*, FOXIEST*, OLEFINS*, ONLIEST*, SEXFOIL 47
7 KAEJSTOVN NOVATES 51 – 24 STEAK VOETSAK* 54
8 ELASFTUEN FLAUNTS 58 – 31 FLAUNTS EASEFUL*, ELUANTS*, ELUATES*, ELUENTS, LATEENS*, LEANEST*, LUNATES*, NESTFUL*, NETFULS* 61
9 AIWNSEPDS SPAWNED 65 – 38 SPAWNED APSIDES*, PANSIES, WASPIES* 68
10 25 1 6 2 3 7 → 128 128
6 × 25 − (3 × 7 + 1)
75 – 48 128
(6 − 1) × 25 + 3


78
TTT BIGBEAST When it comes to yakking, they're the most prolific of all. GABBIEST
11 GTDOAAROQ GROAT 80 – 53 GROAT AGOROT* 84
12 DUESPOIRB BRUISED 87 – 53 PRIDES BORIDES*, DISROBE*, PERIODS*, ROSEBUD*, SOUPIER 91
13 DMSEIGSER DIGRESS 94 – 60 MESSIER DEMISES*, DESIRES*, EMIGRES, MISERES*, REGIMES*, REMIGES*, REMISED*, REMISES*, RESIDES*, SMIDGES 98
14 50 6 8 7 10 9 → 613 623 94 – 67 610
(9 − 7) × 6 × 50 + 10

RR: 613 = (50 + 10 + 8) × 9 + 7 − 6

108
15 DOGWARDEN 94 – 67 DOWNGRADE 118