Episode 5339
From Countdown
Episode 5339 was broadcast on 26 September 2011, as part of Series 65.
Jayne Wisniewski played Craig Anderson, with Jayne Wisniewski winning 97 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jayne Wisniewski | Score | Craig Anderson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RDOILTAEZ | LEOTARD | 7 – 7 | TRAILED | IDOLATER, TAILORED, TRIAZOLE* | 8 |
| 2 | DTEOSFAXM | MOATED | 13 – 13 | FASTED | DEFATS*, FOAMED*, MASTED, MODEST* | 14 |
| 3 | RCEONTAEO | CARTOON | 20 – 13 | TRANCE | CAROTENE | 22 |
| 4 | NRSIEOLNU | SINNER | 20 – 20 | SUNNIER | REUNIONS* | 30 |
| 5 | 75 4 10 8 9 6 → 523 | 523
(9 − (10 − 8)) × 75 − (6 − 4) |
30 – 20 | 520 |
|
40 |
| TTT | MECCAAID | "It's all irrelevant now", said the scholar. | ACADEMIC | |||
| 6 | RHOIUDGAN | roughing ☓ | 30 – 28 | HOARDING | 48 | |
| 7 | SMIENRAES | MARINES | 37 – 35 | REMAINS | NEMESIAS*, SEMINARS, SERIEMAS* | 56 |
| 8 | SGTIOEVSO | EGOISTS | 44 – 42 | STOVIES | GOOIEST*, SOVIETS*, STOGIES*, STOOGES* | 63 |
| 9 | YMAILPEBD | IMPALED | 51 – 49 | BEADILY | BIPEDAL, IMPLEAD*, PIEBALD* | 70 |
| 10 | 100 50 5 9 9 8 → 703 | 701
(5 + 9) × 50 + 9 − 8 |
58 – 56 | 705
8 × 100 − 50 − 9 × 5 |
RR: 703 = 5 × 100 + 50 + (9 + 8) × 9 |
80 |
| TTT | DRIPGOAL | Wasteful and extravagent like the famous son. | PRODIGAL | |||
| 11 | QRAINWEAC | WINCER | 64 – 56 | CRANE | ACARINE*, CARINAE | 87 |
| 12 | RTSIAEPWN | RAINSWEPT | 82 – 56 | PANTRIES | 105 | |
| 13 | GDOITEULS | GODLIEST | 90 – 56 | TOILED | EULOGIST, SOLITUDE* | 113 |
| 14 | 3 4 6 7 10 10 → 332 | 333
(3 × 10 + 4) × 10 − 7 |
97 – 56 | 334 |
RR: 332 = ((3 + 6) × 10 − 7) × 4 |
123 |
| 15 | JETADVICE | 97 – 66 | ADJECTIVE
(5.25 seconds) |
133 | ||