Episode 5161
From Countdown
Episode 5161 was broadcast on 24 November 2010, as part of Series 63.
Niall Young played Mark Bannister, with Niall Young winning 97 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gino D'Acampo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Niall Young | Score | Mark Bannister | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CMDOIAPNE | COMEDIAN | 0 – 18 | COMPENDIA | COMPANIED | 18 |
| 2 | BOLASETDO | BOOSTED | 7 – 25 | BLASTED | ALBEDOS*, BALDEST*, BLOATED*, BOASTED*, BOATELS*, BOLDEST*, OBLATES, SABOTED*, STABLED*, STOOLED*, TABOOED* | 25 |
| 3 | SFPUAEDTR | SPURTED | 14 – 25 | updaters ☓ | PASTURED | 33 |
| 4 | SONRETIQA | TREASON | 21 – 25 | seration ☓ | NOTARIES*, NOTARISE, SENORITA* | 41 |
| 5 | 50 7 10 5 6 2 → 395 | 395
50 × 2 × (10 − 6) − 5 |
31 – 35 | 395
(6 + 2) × 50 − 5 |
|
51 |
| TTT | MAKEDIRT | Make dirty line round the side of the bath. | TIDEMARK | |||
| 6 | METSIREPN | PRESENT | 38 – 42 | PRESENT | SPERMINE*, SPREITEN* | 59 |
| 7 | LSGEOETWL | STEEL | 43 – 42 | wellest ☓ | LOWEST*, OWLETS, TOWELS | 65 |
| 8 | RIPVNAUOR | VAPOUR | 49 – 48 | VAPOUR | PAVIOUR | 72 |
| 9 | BZDEIAGME | IMAGED | 55 – 54 | IMAGED | BEAMED*, MEDIAE* | 78 |
| 10 | 1 2 7 5 8 6 → 349 | 349
7 × 5 × (8 + 2) − 1 |
65 – 54 | 348 |
|
88 |
| TTT | DROWNNUT | A refusal to have your hotel bedsheets prepared. | TURNDOWN | |||
| 11 | VHSIEUFRC | CHIVES | 71 – 60 | CHIVES | CURSIVE, CUSHIER* | 95 |
| 12 | NDKWIAOEN | WINKED | 77 – 66 | WINKED | AWOKEN*, DAIKON*, DINNAE*, ENDIAN*, OINKED*, WANKED* | 101 |
| 13 | LSYAOITUI | LOUTS | 77 – 73 | OUTLAYS | LAYOUTS*, OUTSAIL | 108 |
| 14 | 25 8 9 3 7 7 → 226 | 226
9 × 25 + 8 − 7 |
87 – 83 | 226
9 × 25 + 7 ÷ 7 |
|
118 |
| 15 | PRIMETREE | PERIMETER
(0.5 seconds) |
97 – 83 | 128 | ||