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Episode 5226
From Countdown
Episode 5226 was broadcast on 23 March 2011, as part of Series 64.
Andy McGurn played Peter McLoughlin, with Andy McGurn winning 96 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Donal MacIntyre, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy McGurn | Score | Peter McLoughlin | Others | Max. |
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1 | NRDOEUBNG | REBOUND | 7 – 7 | BOUNDER | BOUNDEN*, BURGEON, DUNGEON*, GUERDON*, UNDERGO*, UNROBED* | 7 |
2 | NSTEAMTEO | NOTATES | 14 – 14 | MEANEST | METATES*, NEATEST*, STOMATE*, TEMENOS*, TOMENTA*, TONEMES* | 14 |
3 | RNDEEATOI | ORDINATE | 22 – 22 | DERATION | DETAINER*, ORIENTED, RATIONED, RETAINED* | 22 |
4 | SRWEOZITV | TOWERS | 28 – 22 | RIOTS | RESTIO*, RIVETS*, SORTIE*, SOVIET, STIVER*, STRIVE, STROVE*, SWIVET*, TRIOSE*, TROVES*, VERIST*, VIREOS*, VIZORS*, VOTERS*, WRIEST*, WRITES* | 28 |
5 | 50 10 10 4 6 1 → 793 | 793
(10 + 6) × 50 − (10 − 4 + 1) |
38 – 32 | 793
(10 + 6) × 50 − (10 − 4 + 1) |
|
38 |
TTT | EATSLEAN | If you don't eat lean, this can pull in the fat. | ELASTANE | |||
6 | HRGOAFPEO | FORAGE | 44 – 38 | FOREGO | GHERAO*, GOPHER, HOOFER*, HOOPER* | 44 |
7 | DBRAEAPUO | ABOARD | 50 – 44 | PARADE | ABRADE*, ABROAD*, AUBADE*, BAUERA*, BURPED*, DAUBER*, EARBUD*, PEROBA*, POURED*, PROBED*, ROUPED* | 50 |
8 | NRSAOEMGK | MOANERS | 57 – 51 | MOANERS | MEGARONS | 58 |
9 | PLLIAESNL | pallies ☓ | 57 – 51 | pallies ☓ | SPLENIAL* | 66 |
10 | 75 10 3 8 8 1 → 291 | 291
(3 + 1) × 75 − (10 − 8 ÷ 8) |
67 – 51 | 290 |
|
76 |
TTT | CORNLEAF | It sounds like Jenni keeps birds of prey. | FALCONER | |||
11 | THSUIOUJE | OUTJIES | 74 – 51 | housie ☓ | 83 | |
12 | CSMIEXRSO | MOSSIER | 81 – 58 | MOSSIER | EXORCISMS | 101 |
13 | NYWAIEMUI | MEANY | 86 – 63 | MEANY | AMINE*, ANIME, IMINE*, WANEY*, WINEY* | 106 |
14 | 25 2 8 3 10 7 → 424 | 424
(10 + 7) × 25 − (3 − 2) |
96 – 73 | 424
(10 + 7) × 25 − (3 − 2) |
|
116 |
15 | CAGYWALLS | 96 – 83 | SCALLYWAG
(1.5 seconds) |
126 |