Episode 5214
From Countdown
Episode 5214 was broadcast on 28 February 2011, as part of Series 64.
Ned Pendleton played Emmet Masterson, with Ned Pendleton winning 92 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Durden-Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ned Pendleton | Score | Emmet Masterson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GATEUBNSO | butanes ☓ | 0 – 7 | OUTAGES | GUNBOATS*, SUBAGENT* | 8 |
| 2 | QEMDROINF | INFORMED | 8 – 7 | MINDER | 16 | |
| 3 | SAPOERNTL | PRONATES | 16 – 15 | OPERANTS | LAPSTONE*, PERSONAL, PETROSAL*, PLANTERS*, PLASTRON*, POLENTAS, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS* | 24 |
| 4 | DCLAIONVE | CLONED | 22 – 21 | INVADE | VOIDANCE* | 32 |
| 5 | 25 50 100 75 7 6 → 641 | 641
(100 + 7) × 6 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25 |
32 – 21 | 640 |
|
42 |
| TTT | IEATLEAN | The being had lunch, so make it feel isolated. | ALIENATE | |||
| 6 | RLJIOEXSA | JAILERS | 39 – 28 | JAILERS | 49 | |
| 7 | MOKEANLDS | LOANED | 45 – 34 | ANKLES | ALMONDS, DAEMONS, DOLMANS*, DOLMENS*, KALENDS*, MASONED* | 56 |
| 8 | TSRUEOTRE | TROUSER | 52 – 34 | reroutes ☓ | ROUSETTE*, TORTURES, UTTERERS* | 64 |
| 9 | MASEIHRPS | SHRIMPS | 59 – 41 | SIMPERS | SAMPHIRES | 82 |
| 10 | 25 1 8 8 7 4 → 704 | 702
7 × 4 × 25 + 8 ÷ 8 + 1 |
66 – 48 | 702
7 × 4 × 25 + 8 ÷ 8 + 1 |
RR: 704 = (25 × 7 + 1) × 4 |
92 |
| TTT | FINALBUS | The amount of water needed to wash up. | BASINFUL | |||
| 11 | TOMAODTZA | TOMATO | 72 – 54 | TOMATO | 98 | |
| 12 | TBIERWAOD | ABORTED | 79 – 54 | waitored ☓ | BAWDIER*, ORBITED, TRIBADE* | 105 |
| 13 | TISUAPGTU | PITTAS | 85 – 54 | GAITS | AUGUST | 111 |
| 14 | 50 4 5 6 10 2 → 919 | 918
(10 + 6 + 2) × (50 + 5 − 4) |
92 – 54 | 916 |
RR: 919 = (50 − 4) × 2 × 10 − (6 − 5) |
121 |
| 15 | FINCHOWLS | 92 – 54 | CLOWNFISH | 131 | ||