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Episode 5245

From Countdown

Episode 5245 was broadcast on 19 April 2011, as part of Series 64.

Mary Adie played Aidan Casey, with Mary Adie winning 85 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Smillie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mary Adie Score Aidan Casey Others Max.
1 MSLGUAORE GLAMOUR 7 – 0 GALORE GAOLERS*, MAULERS*, MORGUES*, MORULAE*, REGULOS* 7
2 HDRUAISGE SHADIER 14 – 0 ARGUED DISHRAG*, GAUDIER*, GAUDIES*, GUIDERS, GUSHIER*, HEGIRAS*, RESIDUA*, SUGARED 14
3 PMSNLAEIR PRALINES 22 – 0 plainers ☓ IMPALERS*, IMPANELS, LAMPERNS*, LEMPIRAS*, MANIPLES, MINERALS*, PALMIERS* 22
4 SNTUEANYI UNITES 28 – 0 TUNES ANNUITY, AUNTIES*, SINUATE*, TANNIES*, TUNNIES* 29
5 100 6 6 7 3 10 → 227 216 28 – 10 227
3 × 100 − 6 × 10 − (7 + 6)


39
TTT ONEACTED One acted out this rather amusing story. ANECDOTE
6 MRLOAIGLT TAILOR 34 – 10 TRAIL GALLIOT*, GORILLA*, MAILLOT 46
7 DVCRSEOED COVERED 41 – 10 coverse ☓ DECODERS 54
8 WURJRACET WATER 46 – 10 curater ☓ CARTER*, CRATER*, CRATUR*, CURARE*, CURATE, CURTER*, TRACER* 60
9 XHNKGOEIW WHINE 46 – 16 HEXING HOWKING* 67
10 100 3 2 10 1 5 → 329 329
(100 + 10) × 3 − 1
56 – 26 329
(100 + 10) × 3 − 1


77
TTT CRABHOLE This sort of boy has his own pad. BACHELOR
11 SMPRLAEOT SAMPLER 63 – 26 STREAM PETROSAL*, TEMPORAL, TRAMPLES* 85
12 PZFAOASPE POPES 68 – 31 POPES APPOSE 91
13 TSDQNEOIE DENOTES 75 – 38 DENOTES DESTINE, ENDITES* 98
14 100 75 25 50 3 6 → 335 331 75 – 45 337
3 × 75 + 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 6

RR: 335 = (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 3 − 6 + 50

108
15 GINOSPIGS GOSSIPING
(1.5 seconds)
85 – 45 118


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