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Episode 5215
From Countdown
Episode 5215 was broadcast on 1 March 2011, as part of Series 64.
Nick Adigu-Burke played Raghd Rostom, with Nick Adigu-Burke winning 87 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Durden-Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nick Adigu-Burke | Score | Raghd Rostom | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IEOUCGRVN | COVERING | 8 – 8 | COVERING | 8 | |
2 | CRNEOEHSW | CHEWERS | 15 – 8 | CROWNS | WENCHERS*, WRENCHES | 16 |
3 | AEUIDYLPF | PLAYED | 21 – 14 | PLAYED | UPFIELD | 23 |
4 | OAGNNIUKL | lanking ☓ | 21 – 21 | LOANING | ANKLING* | 30 |
5 | 75 3 1 1 3 5 → 392 | 392
(75 + 3) × 5 + 1 + 1 |
31 – 31 | 392
(75 + 3) × 5 + 1 + 1 |
|
40 |
TTT | ISPURELY | Is purely an illness you want to avoid. | PLEURISY | |||
6 | LSIEAPSDS | PASSED | 37 – 37 | PASSED | APSIDES*, ASEPSIS*, DASSIES*, DISPELS*, LASSIES*, PALSIES, PALSIED*, PASSELS*, PLEIADS*, SAPLESS* | 47 |
7 | EIEADLTSH | HEADIEST | 45 – 45 | HEADIEST | HEADTIES* | 55 |
8 | DBTGEIAER | ABRIDGE | 52 – 52 | BEADIER | DEBITAGE*, GAITERED* | 63 |
9 | IEUESJVSN | venues ☓7 | 52 – 58 | VENUES | JUSSIVE*, VENUSES* | 70 |
10 | 75 100 25 5 4 5 → 553 | 554
100 × 5 + 75 − 25 + 4 |
59 – 65 | 554
100 × 5 + 75 − 25 + 4 |
|
77 |
TTT | MUSHTRIP | Win the races using old motorbikes. | TRIUMPHS | |||
11 | IOAERTRBR | BARTER | 59 – 72 | BARRIER | ARBITER*, ORBITER*, RAREBIT, RORTIER*, TARRIER*, TERROIR* | 84 |
12 | AUOCDMZMG | DAGO | 59 – 77 | COMMA | DOGMA, GUMMA* | 89 |
13 | AOIEPTLSR | POLARISE | 67 – 77 | PORTALS | EPILATORS | 107 |
14 | 75 100 7 7 8 5 → 732 | 732
100 × 8 − 75 + 7 |
77 – 77 | 734 |
|
117 |
15 | ROLLVERGE | GROVELLER
(3.25 seconds) |
87 – 77 | 127 |