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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