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Episode 5237

From Countdown

Episode 5237 was broadcast on 7 April 2011, as part of Series 64.

Colin Young played Graham Hill, with Graham Hill winning 72 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Colin Young Score Graham Hill Others Max.
1 PFISARUAS AURAS 5 – 5 PAIRS FUSARIA*, SAFARIS 7
2 CGROEJIRN REIGN 5 – 11 REGION CORNIER*, CRINGER*, IGNORER* 14
3 ZCNEXILOD COINED 11 – 11 CLONE LEXICON 21
4 SWDAOMIHS SHADOWS 18 – 18 SHADOWS 28
5 25 50 2 1 6 7 → 730 726 18 – 28 730
50 × 2 × 7 + 25 + 6 − 1


38
TTT CROSSCUE The bird begins to swear about the plants. CROCUSES
6 LTMEOELPA TEMPLE 24 – 34 PALLET MALLEE*, MALLET, METOPE*, OLEATE*, PELLET*, PELMET, PELOTA*, PELTAE* 44
7 RNENUVTIA NATIVE 30 – 40 NATIVE ENTRAIN*, TAURINE*, TRANNIE*, UNRIVET*, URINATE, VAUNTER, VENTURI*, VINTNER* 51
8 RVTEIYMEN INVERT 36 – 40 EVERY VIREMENT* 59
9 RTPAGIPUE TIPPER 42 – 46 TIPPER GAPPIER, PERIAPT* 66
10 100 5 3 8 9 3 → 626 627
(9 − 3) × (100 + 5) − 3
49 – 46

RR: 626 = (9 − 3) × (100 + 3) + 8

76
TTT CLADSEED Cleaned out the kettle of fish, perhaps? DESCALED
11 LDODEBOIT BOILED 55 – 52 TODDLE BLOODIED 84
12 QSNSEIARG SEARING 62 – 59 INGRESS ASSIGNER*, REASSIGN 92
13 BCNIWEDIS WINCED 68 – 65 WINCED INCISED*, INDICES 99
14 25 50 100 75 5 2 → 358 350 68 – 72 353
(5 − 2) × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25

RR: 358 = (100 + 75 + 5) × 2 − 50 ÷ 25

109
15 CRUSHRAGE 68 – 72 SURCHARGE 119