Episode 5163
From Countdown
Episode 5163 was broadcast on 26 November 2010, as part of Series 63.
Greg Hayhurst played Kate Spencer, with Greg Hayhurst winning 85 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gino D'Acampo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Greg Hayhurst | Score | Kate Spencer | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VLSAIOTSA | VITALS | 6 – 6 | AVAILS | SALVIAS*, SOLATIA* | 7 |
| 2 | IERYPODRT | PERIOD | 12 – 12 | DOPIER | DIOPTRE*, PERIDOT | 14 |
| 3 | BMDOENARG | ABDOMEN | 19 – 12 | MANGER | BONDAGER, DRAGOMEN* | 22 |
| 4 | PCTIEILGU | GLUTE | 24 – 12 | pictile ☓ | PICULET* | 29 |
| 5 | 100 8 9 7 4 6 → 414 | 414
4 × 100 + 8 + 6 |
34 – 22 | 414
4 × 100 + 6 + 7 + 9 − 8 |
|
39 |
| TTT | CORNDUKE | The waiter performed an opening ceremony. | UNCORKED | |||
| 6 | MTREEOTNO | TORMENT | 41 – 22 | METEOR | TONOMETER | 57 |
| 7 | SBZEAEDLI | DISABLE | 48 – 29 | EDIBLES | ABSEILED*, SEIZABLE*, SIZEABLE | 65 |
| 8 | AIOSQHSUO | SQUASH | 54 – 35 | SQUASH | SQUISH* | 71 |
| 9 | NIDMCEANO | COMEDIAN | 62 – 43 | COMEDIAN | DOMINANCE | 89 |
| 10 | 75 2 10 4 9 9 → 134 | — | 62 – 43 | — |
RR: 134 = (75 − (9 + 9 − 10)) × 2 |
99 |
| TTT | SUITCASE | The cheekiest of all the ketchups, perhaps? | SAUCIEST | |||
| 11 | GREFSUEOW | ROGUES | 68 – 43 | URGES | EGOSURF*, REFUGES* | 106 |
| 12 | PRUEKRIAJ | PURER | 68 – 50 | PARKIER | 113 | |
| 13 | TNDEUGXOS | TONGUES | 75 – 57 | TONGUED | SNOUTED*, TUXEDOS* | 120 |
| 14 | 75 8 3 7 1 2 → 317 | 317
(3 + 1) × 75 + 8 + 7 + 2 |
85 – 67 | 317
(3 + 1) × 75 + 8 + 7 + 2 |
|
130 |
| 15 | MAGICRING | 85 – 77 | GRIMACING
(26 seconds) |
140 | ||