Episode 5185
From Countdown
Episode 5185 was broadcast on 18 January 2011, as part of Series 64.
Adam Gillard played Liz Prior, with Adam Gillard winning 110 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Maitland, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Adam Gillard | Score | Liz Prior | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEGOREDFC | PROCEED | 7 – 0 | FORCED | DEFORCE | 7 |
| 2 | SNLAIGJEL | JINGLES | 14 – 7 | JINGLES | NIGELLAS* | 15 |
| 3 | YIHENAPMG | HEAPING | 21 – 14 | HEAPING | HYMENIA*, PYGMEAN* | 22 |
| 4 | STPTOEUSH | shotputs ☓ | 21 – 21 | POSHEST | OUTSTEPS | 30 |
| 5 | 25 1 6 7 8 3 → 351 | 351
(8 + 6) × 25 + 1 |
31 – 31 | 351
(8 + 6) × 25 + 1 |
|
40 |
| TTT | NICESLAP | These birds often have a nice slap-up fish supper. | PELICANS | |||
| 6 | TPRMAOIEW | PRIMATE | 38 – 38 | PRIMATE | TAPEWORM | 48 |
| 7 | SATIDUCAL | ADULTS | 44 – 44 | ACTUAL | DUALIST* | 55 |
| 8 | RSLCIEATV | ARTICLES | 52 – 44 | LACIEST | VERTICALS | 73 |
| 9 | BISEDAZEM | DEMISE | 58 – 50 | BESIDE | ABIDES*, AMIDES*, AZIDES*, BAIZES, BEAMED*, BEDIMS*, BEEDIS*, BIASED*, DEBASE*, EMBEDS*, IMBEDS*, MAIZES, MEDIAE*, SEABED*, SEAMED*, SEIZED*, ZAIDES* | 79 |
| 10 | 75 9 10 6 3 5 → 735 | 735
75 × 10 − 9 − 6 |
68 – 60 | 735
75 × 10 − 3 × 5 |
|
89 |
| TTT | CATCOAST | Depressed, but not for very long. | STACCATO | |||
| 11 | DINORETAB | BARITONE | 76 – 60 | BANTER | DEBONAIR*, DERATION*, DIBORANE*, OBTAINED, OBTAINER*, ORDINATE*, RATIONED* | 97 |
| 12 | NXGROEARN | GROANER | 83 – 67 | GROANER | 104 | |
| 13 | SEFODUTOV | OUTDOES | 90 – 74 | OUTDOES | 111 | |
| 14 | 100 2 1 5 9 6 → 740 | 740
(9 − 2) × (100 + 5) + 6 − 1 |
100 – 74 | 743 |
|
121 |
| 15 | LOVECOUNT | CONVOLUTE
(7 seconds) |
110 – 74 | 131 | ||