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Episode 5258

From Countdown

Episode 5258 was broadcast on 6 May 2011, as part of Series 64.

Tony Atkins played Jordan Humphries, with Tony Atkins winning 91 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tony Atkins Score Jordan Humphries Others Max.
1 GAHORELIG HOLIER 0 – 7 HAGGLER HIGGLER* 7
2 DKMVAISET MISTAKE 7 – 7 ADVISE DATIVES*, MISDATE* 14
3 CIQONURID QUOIN 12 – 7 CURD CRINOID* 21
4 TNLEOENRS TENNERS 19 – 14 RELENTS ENTRESOL*, TENONERS* 29
5 50 25 75 6 4 2 → 623 623
(75 − 50) × 25 − 2
29 – 14 625


39
TTT RANGLILY Make this sort of call when driving in the mud, perhaps? RALLYING
6 TWNSAOPSI PASSION 36 – 21 PISTONS SWAPTIONS 57
7 BOLUTANIR OUTRAN 42 – 27 UNBOLT ABLUTION, ABUTILON*, TRIBUNAL, TURBINAL* 65
8 PSMUODHEN dumped ☓ 42 – 33 PUSHED HOMESPUN 73
9 WODEPITSR WORDIEST 50 – 33 DEPOSIT DIOPTRES, PERIDOTS, RIPOSTED*, ROWDIEST* 81
10 75 5 10 8 4 9 → 592 592
(75 − (5 − 4)) × 8
60 – 43 592
75 × 8 − (5 − (10 − 9) + 4)


91
TTT ALARMING It was a victory, but only just. MARGINAL
11 LERUVATNS TRAVELS 67 – 50 ANTLERS NEUTRALS, UNRAVELS*, VAULTERS, VAUNTERS 99
12 FSRMEARDO FEDORAS 74 – 57 FARMERS FOREARMS 107
13 CELAMITNG MALTING 81 – 64 MALTING LIGAMENT, MAGNETIC 115
14 100 4 2 5 1 4 → 189 189
(100 − 5) × 2 − 1
91 – 64 190


125
15 MINIMUZED 91 – 74 IMMUNIZED
(1.75 seconds)
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