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Episode 5180
From Countdown
Episode 5180 was broadcast on 11 January 2011, as part of Series 64.
Mike Pickering played Gavin Cooksley, with Gavin Cooksley winning 80 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mike Pickering | Score | Gavin Cooksley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEAGSNUPZ | WAGES | 5 – 5 | USAGE | PUNGAS*, UNPEGS | 6 |
| 2 | GCIEMRONE | CRIME | 5 – 11 | CRINGE | GENERIC, GENOMIC*, INCOMER*, REGIMEN* | 13 |
| 3 | AIASVTEDM | STAVED | 5 – 18 | AVIATES | DIASTEMA* | 21 |
| 4 | KSIETROPH | PORKIEST | 13 – 26 | TROPHIES | 29 | |
| 5 | 50 6 7 3 3 6 → 274 | 276 | 13 – 33 | 273
(50 − 3) × 6 − (6 + 3) |
RR: 274 = (50 − 6) × 6 + 3 + 7 |
39 |
| TTT | CLIPSALE | The group reforms to make things tasty. | ALLSPICE | |||
| 6 | DMEINWAMO | DOMAIN | 19 – 39 | MEADOW | MADWOMEN | 47 |
| 7 | BUASTVIUR | BURST | 24 – 44 | BURST | ARBUTUS* | 54 |
| 8 | LREUDRECR | deruled ☓ | 24 – 44 | curdled ☓ | RECURRED* | 62 |
| 9 | AIBTODPIS | IDIOTS | 30 – 50 | ADOPTS | BIPODS, PATIOS*, PATOIS*, TIBIAS* | 68 |
| 10 | 25 2 10 6 4 8 → 565 | 554 | 30 – 57 | 568
(6 × 4 − 2) × 25 + 10 + 8 |
RR: 565 = (6 × 8 + 2 + 4) × 10 + 25 |
78 |
| TTT | SAMETOOT | Go on red, but stop on green. | TOMATOES | |||
| 11 | ANORNELNH | LOANER | 36 – 63 | LOANER | LANNER, NONANE* | 84 |
| 12 | STEOXTANO | SEXTANT | 43 – 63 | TOAST | NOTATES, TOSTONE* | 91 |
| 13 | ATEILTSED | DETAILS | 50 – 70 | DETAILS | LADETTES* | 99 |
| 14 | 100 10 1 6 4 3 → 365 | 365
3 × 100 + 6 × 10 + 4 + 1 |
60 – 80 | 365
3 × 100 + 6 × 10 + 4 + 1 |
|
109 |
| 15 | SEMITIGHT | MIGHTIEST
(2.25 seconds) |
70 – 80 | 119 | ||
