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Episode 5305
From Countdown
Episode 5305 was broadcast on 12 July 2011, as part of Series 65.
Jon Elmer played Mark Deeks, with Mark Deeks winning 94 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Stapleton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jon Elmer | Score | Mark Deeks | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TENLNIUAX | TUNNEL | 6 – 6 | TUNNEL | ANNULET | 7 |
2 | SEDOCAFQE | FAECES | 6 – 13 | DEFACES | 14 | |
3 | DMOAENMLO | DAEMON | 12 – 19 | MOANED | MAMELON* | 21 |
4 | PERSIDESR | DISPERSER | 30 – 19 | PRESIDES | 39 | |
5 | 50 1 10 9 5 6 → 292 | 292
50 × 6 − 9 + 1 |
40 – 29 | 292
50 × 6 − 9 + 1 |
|
49 |
TTT | SURESINS | The bright boy wakes up at the crack of dawn. | SUNRISES | |||
6 | ZFUYMTOES | MUSTY | 40 – 35 | FOETUS | FUMETS*, FUTZES*, MOUSEY, TUMEFY* | 55 |
7 | WPIEGLRIA | pailer ☓ | 40 – 41 | EARWIG | PERIWIG | 62 |
8 | SUSETKOET | OUTSET | 46 – 41 | outsets ☓ | SUTTEES* | 69 |
9 | NARPTUESB | UPRATES | 53 – 48 | PARENTS | BANTERS*, BARNETS*, BURNETS*, ENTRAPS*, NATURES*, PASTERN*, PASTURE*, PEANUTS, PUNSTER*, PUNTERS*, SAUNTER*, SUNTRAP*, TREPANS*, TURBANS*, UNSTRAP*, UPBEATS* | 76 |
10 | 50 75 100 25 4 9 → 450 | 450
9 × 50 |
63 – 58 | 450
9 × 50 |
|
86 |
TTT | SEEDYWAG | You can't get a word in from any angle. | EDGEWAYS | |||
11 | SADSNEAIC | CANDIES | 70 – 65 | CANDIES | ACEDIAS*, ASCENDS, DECANIS*, INCASED*, INCASES*, NAIADES* | 93 |
12 | NEGDAJRUI | READING | 77 – 72 | READING | ADJURING* | 101 |
13 | GAHPVUEAH | AGAPE | 82 – 77 | GUAVA | PAVAGE* | 107 |
14 | 25 50 75 100 4 7 → 999 | 1000
(75 ÷ 25 + 7) × 100 |
89 – 84 | 1000
(25 + 50 + 75 + 100) × 4 |
|
114 |
15 | CUTEFAULT | 89 – 94 | FLUCTUATE
(4.25 seconds) |
124 |