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Episode 5227
From Countdown
Episode 5227 was broadcast on 24 March 2011, as part of Series 64.
Andy McGurn played John Maddox, with Andy McGurn winning 86 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Donal MacIntyre, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
If special episodes are included, this is the 500th episode of Countdown presented by Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy McGurn | Score | John Maddox | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WNDEAUSAS | WANDS | 5 – 5 | WENDS | SUNDAES, SUNDEWS | 7 |
2 | PSHIENPOL | NIPPLES | 12 – 5 | POLISH | PINHOLES | 15 |
3 | TTCUEOPLG | OCTUPLE | 19 – 5 | CUTTLE | OCTUPLET | 23 |
4 | LRBEOYBUG | RUBBLE | 25 – 11 | BURGLE | GOBBLER | 30 |
5 | 25 2 10 4 3 5 → 155 | 155
(4 + 2) × 25 + 5 |
35 – 21 | 155
(4 + 2) × 25 + 5 |
|
40 |
TTT | CRABCOIL | Old mouthwash for naughty kids, perhaps? | CARBOLIC | |||
6 | SSRIADISM | DISARMS | 42 – 21 | SADISM | DISMISS* | 47 |
7 | RMTEAROFR | FORMAT | 42 – 29 | REFORMAT | TERRAFORM | 65 |
8 | TNNIADEOT | NOTATED | 49 – 36 | INTONED | INTONATED | 83 |
9 | RNSEOUTEU | TONSURE | 56 – 43 | NEUTERS | SOUTENEUR* | 101 |
10 | 25 1 2 4 3 4 → 565 | — | 56 – 43 | — |
RR: 564/566 Best: 564 = (25 × 2 + 1 − 4) × 3 × 4 |
108 |
TTT | SUESTRIP | Sue's trip involves a spot of skiing thanks to them. | PISTEURS | |||
11 | SLNEAAMDE | DEMEANS | 63 – 43 | MEDALS | ENAMELS, MAENADS*, MELAENA* | 115 |
12 | DTCUAOVWE | AVOCET | 69 – 49 | AVOWED | COUVADE* | 122 |
13 | GRHIOECIE | CHEERIO | 76 – 56 | CHEERIO | 129 | |
14 | 9 4 8 4 10 5 → 544 | 546 ☓ | 76 – 56 | 536 ☓ |
RR: 544 = (8 + 4) × 5 × 9 + 4 |
139 |
15 | SOUREDRUM | MURDEROUS
(1 second) |
86 – 56 | 149 |