Episode 5173
From Countdown
Episode 5173 was broadcast on 10 December 2010, and was the second quarter-final of Series 63.
Eoin Monaghan played Niall Young, with Eoin Monaghan winning 127 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amanda Lamb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Eoin Monaghan | Score | Niall Young | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EIIRNWNAR | RAINIER | 7 – 7 | RAINIER | 7 | |
| 2 | GDMEIUYLO | MOULDY | 13 – 13 | MODULE | MYELOID* | 14 |
| 3 | AEUNRVCSE | CENSURE | 20 – 13 | CURVES | UNCREASE* | 22 |
| 4 | TMTAEIHMA | IMAMATE | 27 – 13 | HATE | 29 | |
| 5 | 25 1 10 3 6 7 → 510 | 510
(3 × 7 − 1) × 25 + 10 |
37 – 23 | 510
(7 × 3 + 6 − 1 + 25) × 10 |
|
39 |
| TTT | OVENROLL | Adored the grass, but it didn't adore you. | LOVELORN | |||
| 6 | NNTIUARHO | RAINOUT | 44 – 23 | RATION | TINHORN* | 46 |
| 7 | AEIRSGNFC | CREASING | 52 – 23 | SEARING | FANCIERS*, FRANCISE, REFACING*, SCARFING* | 54 |
| 8 | NRPEIETBC | RECEIPT | 59 – 23 | PRINCE | PRENTICE | 62 |
| 9 | UAIRSGVOE | VIRAGOES | 67 – 23 | OVARIES | GRIEVOUS* | 70 |
| 10 | 75 6 9 6 8 1 → 638 | 638
(75 + 6) × 8 − (9 + 1) |
77 – 33 | 638
(75 + 6) × 8 − (9 + 1) |
|
80 |
| TTT | NUNOCEAN | Tell everyone how much weight you've lost. | ANNOUNCE | |||
| 11 | EAOSTDLIT | TOTALISED | 95 – 33 | TOASTED | 98 | |
| 12 | SXTAIETLR | TASTIER | 102 – 40 | STARTLE | ARTIEST*, ARTISTE*, ATTIRES*, LITTERS*, RATITES*, RATTLES, REALIST*, RETAILS*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE, SLITTER*, STARLET*, STARLIT*, STRIATE*, TILTERS* | 105 |
| 13 | AOEDQSJOS | DOSES | 107 – 45 | DOSES | ASSED*, DOJOS, DOSAS*, JADES*, OASES*, SODAS | 110 |
| 14 | 50 7 4 2 3 9 → 528 | 528
(7 + 3) × 50 + (9 − 2) × 4 |
117 – 45 | 529 |
|
120 |
| 15 | HAVEFOCUS | VOUCHSAFE
(0.25 seconds) |
127 – 45 | 130 | ||