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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