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Episode 5189

From Countdown

Episode 5189 was broadcast on 24 January 2011, as part of Series 64.

Ken Alden played Dave Roome, with Ken Alden winning 90 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andrew Castle, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ken Alden Score Dave Roome Others Max.
1 DIMFHOETO MOOTED 6 – 6 MOOTED ETHMOID 7
2 LAUJREISP UPRAISE 13 – 6 SPEAR JAILERS*, PERUSAL, PUJARIS* 14
3 DVZOIESTC DIVEST 13 – 13 DOZIEST COSTIVE, COTISED*, VOIDEST* 21
4 QOERMAESH MASHER 19 – 19 MASHER MAHSEER*, REHOMES 28
5 5 7 4 6 8 2 → 579 580
(8 × 7 + 2) × (4 + 6)
26 – 19

Best: 579 = ((6 + 4) × 8 + 2) × 7 + 5

38
TTT CUBETHEN This small fruit sounds like a huge fan of the seaside. BEECHNUT
6 MUILCOAWN UNCOIL 32 – 19 CLOWN CULMINA*, INOCULA*, MANICOU* 45
7 DYEISREPD RESIDED 39 – 19 SPIRED PRESIDED, SPIDERED* 53
8 RNOASEELN REASON 39 – 26 LOANERS AREOLES*, ENSNARE, ENSNARL*, LANNERS, LOANEES* 60
9 MOEOGLNIS LOOMING 46 – 26 mooning ☓ NEOLOGISM 78
10 50 75 7 4 2 1 → 619 616
(75 + 2) × (7 + 1)
53 – 26 608

RR: 619 = (50 × 7 − 1) × 2 − 75 − 4

88
TTT RINGTONE In terms of atmosphere, it's all over the place. NITROGEN
11 WNCAOTRAE CANTER 59 – 26 CRATE CATERAN, ENACTOR* 95
12 SDIERXOIT RIOTED 65 – 32 RIOTED TRIOXIDES 113
13 RGEAEENTS REAGENTS 73 – 40 ESTRANGE GENERATES, TEENAGERS 131
14 100 10 7 6 5 3 → 429 430
(7 − 3) × 100 + 6 × 5
80 – 47 430
100 × 5 − 10 × 7

RR: 429 = (100 − 10) × 5 − 7 × 3

141
15 GRILLMENU MULLERING
(7 seconds)
90 – 47 151