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Episode 5359
From Countdown
Episode 5359 was broadcast on 24 October 2011, as part of Series 65.
Sam Weissman played Nabil Shah, with Sam Weissman winning 71 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cheryl Baker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sam Weissman | Score | Nabil Shah | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TSOALREDA | ROASTED | 0 – 8 | LEOTARDS | DELATORS*, LODESTAR | 8 |
2 | TMEOHTUGA | HOMAGE | 6 – 8 | MOUTH | GHETTO*, MAHOUT*, MUTATE*, OUTAGE*, TAUGHT*, TAUTOG* | 14 |
3 | FIATSREPO | RIPOSTE | 13 – 15 | PIRATES | PASTORIE, SEPTORIA* | 22 |
4 | VLPEORBAN | LOANER | 19 – 15 | PROBE | PROVABLE* | 30 |
5 | 75 10 1 6 6 5 → 516 | 516
(6 + 1) × 75 − (10 − (6 − 5)) |
29 – 25 | 516
(6 + 1) × 75 − (10 − (6 − 5)) |
|
40 |
TTT | ROBAHOME | No need for 6 bottles, just one of these. | REHOBOAM | |||
6 | RSCIUALQO | SAILOR | 35 – 25 | liqours ☓ | CARIOUS, CURIOSA*, LIQUORS, LORICAS*, OCULARS*, OSCULAR*, SQUALOR | 47 |
7 | PGIRSEWAI | WISPIER | 42 – 25 | WIPERS | PAIRWISE*, PERIWIGS* | 55 |
8 | RNSEOEMRN | SNORE | 42 – 32 | REMORSE | 62 | |
9 | SRIDNAUTE | naturised ☓ | 42 – 40 | STRAINED | INDURATES* | 80 |
10 | 25 8 10 6 9 7 → 576 | 575 | 42 – 50 | 576
(7 + 6 + 10) × 25 + 9 − 8 |
|
90 |
TTT | ROSEBRUT | It sounds like the coffee bean is tougher than the rest. | ROBUSTER | |||
11 | FINCAEXLS | FANCIES | 49 – 50 | LANCES | CALIXES*, FASCINE*, FIANCES*, FINALES*, SANICLE*, SCALENI* | 97 |
12 | BDMOUAPLI | PLAID | 54 – 50 | BIMODAL*, DIPLOMA | 104 | |
13 | GSEANDOSE | DOSAGES | 61 – 57 | DOSAGES | SEASONED | 112 |
14 | 75 4 6 1 3 2 → 820 | 820
(6 + 4 + 1) × 75 − (3 + 2) |
71 – 67 | 820
(3 × 2 + 1 + 75) × (6 + 4) |
|
122 |
15 | IMTHINLOL | 71 – 67 | MILLIONTH | 132 |