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Episode 5155
From Countdown
Episode 5155 was broadcast on 16 November 2010, as part of Series 63.
Nicky Miller played Niall Young, with Niall Young winning 98 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nicky Miller | Score | Niall Young | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PRNDEIEGC | CREEPING | 0 – 18 | PRECEDING | 18 | |
2 | QEAMPONFU | MOPANE | 6 – 18 | FAME | MANQUE*, OPAQUE, PNEUMA* | 24 |
3 | TSDLOIOEY | STOOLED | 13 – 18 | SOILED | OTIOSELY* | 32 |
4 | CPVAEIDRB | BRACED | 19 – 24 | ADVERB | CARBIDE, PEDICAB* | 39 |
5 | 100 25 75 50 10 3 → 814 | 806 ☓ | 19 – 29 | 822
75 × 10 + 50 + 25 − 3 |
Best: 814 = ((75 − 10) × 25 + 3) ÷ (100 ÷ 50) |
49 |
TTT | COLINSAM | Colin and Sam had very little to say. | LACONISM | |||
6 | USLEITLRE | STILLER | 26 – 36 | STILLER | LEISTER*, LEISURE*, LUSTIER*, RELLIES*, RETELLS*, RETILES*, STERILE, TELLERS, TELLIES*, TILLERS*, TRELLIS* | 56 |
7 | TMTAEBNIA | AMBIENT | 33 – 43 | ANIMATE | AMENTIA* | 63 |
8 | DUIGVRESK | SURGED | 33 – 50 | GUIDERS | DUIKERS*, DUSKIER | 70 |
9 | DWNSUEICS | SWINES | 33 – 57 | INDUCES | INCUDES*, INCUSED*, INCUSES*, NIDUSES*, SUNDEWS* | 77 |
10 | 100 1 5 9 2 10 → 842 | 848 | 33 – 64 | 840
100 × 9 − (5 + 1) × 10 |
RR: 842 = 100 × 9 − (5 + 1) × 10 + 2 |
87 |
TTT | PILLPOOL | This sort of lady is really sweet. | LOLLIPOP | |||
11 | WRUISNELH | WHINERS | 40 – 71 | WHINERS | 94 | |
12 | NTSAOARGE | STORAGE | 47 – 78 | STRANGE | NEGATORS, RAGSTONE*, TANAGERS* | 102 |
13 | RTNAILREA | ARTERIAL | 55 – 78 | anterial ☓ | 110 | |
14 | 100 1 2 10 6 8 → 960 | 960
(100 − 6 + 2) × 10 |
65 – 88 | 960
(100 − 8 ÷ 2) × 10 |
|
120 |
15 | VEALISBAD | 65 – 98 | ADVISABLE
(8 seconds) |
130 |