Episode 5213
From Countdown
Episode 5213 was broadcast on 25 February 2011, as part of Series 64.
Ned Pendleton played Jon Edmondson, with Ned Pendleton winning 91 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ned Pendleton | Score | Jon Edmondson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUPEAQDHR | HUMPED | 6 – 6 | HUMPED | DAMPER*, DUMPER*, HAMPER, HARMED*, HARPED*, MARQUE*, PURDAH*, RAMPED*, REMUDA* | 6 |
| 2 | IOGBNAEDR | derobing ☓ | 6 – 13 | READING | BEARDING, BOARDING, BONDAGER*, DEBONAIR*, DIBORANE*, ORGANDIE* | 14 |
| 3 | SIWAORNDL | ONWARDS | 13 – 13 | ADORNS | ORDINALS | 22 |
| 4 | SRIOFUONY | FUSION | 19 – 13 | IONS | FURIOSO*, SUNROOF, UNROOFS* | 29 |
| 5 | 25 50 75 100 6 10 → 366 | 366
(100 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 + 10 + 6 |
29 – 13 | 365 |
|
39 |
| TTT | VIRALCAN | A great atmosphere at the travelling circus. | CARNIVAL | |||
| 6 | PTSRIEOCF | COPTERS | 36 – 20 | COPTERS | COPIERS*, FORCEPS, FORTIES*, POETICS*, PROFITS, RIPOSTE, ROPIEST*, SPORTIF*, TRICEPS*, TROPICS* | 46 |
| 7 | TILEABTMD | BATTLED | 43 – 27 | BATTLED | BLATTED*, TIMBALE | 53 |
| 8 | GSLRUETAO | GLOATERS | 51 – 35 | GLOATERS | GESTURAL, LEGATORS*, OUTRAGES | 61 |
| 9 | SONEUPNSA | PAEONS | 57 – 35 | unspans ☓ | UNSNAPS* | 68 |
| 10 | 100 50 3 4 5 2 → 887 | 891
(5 + 4) × (100 − (3 − 2)) |
64 – 35 | 878 |
RR: 887 = ((100 + 50) × 3 − 4) × 2 − 5 |
78 |
| TTT | SPUDROOT | The name given to people who cannot stay the course. | DROPOUTS | |||
| 11 | RIWOESPML | IMPLORES | 72 – 35 | limpers ☓ | 86 | |
| 12 | NCSJAEARL | LANCES | 78 – 41 | CLEANS | ARSENAL, JACALES*, LANCERS* | 93 |
| 13 | TINEAHDTX | HINTED | 84 – 47 | HATTED | TAINTED | 100 |
| 14 | 25 3 3 1 9 4 → 339 | 337
(9 + 3 + 1) × 25 + 4 × 3 |
91 – 47 | 331 |
RR: 339 = ((25 + 3) × 4 + 1) × 3 |
110 |
| 15 | OVALYTURN | 91 – 57 | VOLUNTARY
(16.5 seconds) |
120 | ||