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Episode 5249
From Countdown
Episode 5249 was broadcast on 25 April 2011, as part of Series 64.
Chris Childs played Adrian Turner, with Adrian Turner winning 73 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Patti Clare, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Childs | Score | Adrian Turner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DPNAESMOS | DAMPNESS | 8 – 0 | DAMPENS | 8 | |
2 | JURTIGDES | DUSTIER | 15 – 7 | TRUDGES | DUGITES*, GUIDERS*, GUSTIER*, GUTSIER* | 15 |
3 | RPOISZMAU | PRAMS | 20 – 12 | PRAMS | AMOURS, IMPROS*, PRIMOS*, PRIMUS*, PURISM* | 21 |
4 | LEFROITLD | trollied ☓ | 20 – 19 | TRIFLED | FLIRTED, FRILLED*, LOFTIER*, TREFOIL, TRIFOLD*, TRILLED*, TROLLED* | 28 |
5 | 75 50 25 100 1 2 → 289 | 299 | 20 – 24 | 295
(2 + 1) × 100 − (75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
RR: 289 = ((100 − 1 − 2) × 75 − 50) ÷ 25 |
38 |
TTT | SUMOUNIT | If you're this, you might end up in deep water, literally! | MUTINOUS | |||
6 | TECASXOLT | CATTLE | 26 – 30 | CLEATS | ALECOST*, COSTATE*, LACTOSE*, LOCATES, TALCOSE* | 45 |
7 | RNLEIARWE | LINEAR | 26 – 37 | LEARNER | EARLIER, RELEARN*, RENEWAL, WEARIER | 52 |
8 | NOCEPANGI | PONCING | 33 – 44 | OPENING | POIGNANCE* | 70 |
9 | RBKAAIVTE | BAKER | 38 – 49 | BREAK | VARIATE, VIBRATE | 77 |
10 | 75 100 25 3 10 7 → 909 | 915 | 38 – 56 | 907
(10 + 3) × 75 − 100 + 25 + 7 |
RR: 909 = ((10 − 7) × 100 + 3) × 75 ÷ 25 |
87 |
TTT | ANYYEARS | This sort of person will turn down Leo. | NAYSAYER | |||
11 | DMOIDPAIL | DIAL | 38 – 61 | PLAID | DIPLOID, DIPLOMA* | 94 |
12 | TOWDESFAQ | FASTED | 44 – 67 | WASTED | DEFATS*, STOWED, WAFTED* | 100 |
13 | NTGOEUVYE | TONGUE | 50 – 73 | TONGUE | 106 | |
14 | 75 25 50 100 1 4 → 949 | — | 50 – 73 | — |
RR: 949 = (25 − 4) × 50 − 100 − 1 |
116 |
15 | BEAUTDENT | DEBUTANTE
(16.75 seconds) |
60 – 73 | 126 |