Episode 5360
From Countdown
Episode 5360 was broadcast on 25 October 2011, as part of Series 65.
Sam Weissman played David Butcher, with David Butcher winning 80 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cheryl Baker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sam Weissman | Score | David Butcher | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEADREKTI | TREATED | 7 – 0 | TIRADE | ITERATED* | 8 |
| 2 | ZCDOEOJGN | cojone ☓ | 7 – 0 | — | CODON*, CONDO, CONED*, CONGE*, COOED*, COOZE*, COZEN*, DOZEN, GONZO*, ODEON*, OOZED, OZONE*, ZONED* | 13 |
| 3 | MTUVHOINY | VOMIT | 7 – 6 | MUTINY | HOMINY*, HUMINT*, MOUTHY*, MYTHOI* | 19 |
| 4 | WTLEACSIG | LIGATES | 14 – 13 | ELASTIC | CAGIEST, LACIEST*, LATICES* | 26 |
| 5 | 100 3 1 7 8 10 → 673 | 673
100 × 7 − (8 + 1) × 3 |
24 – 13 | 673 ☓ |
|
36 |
| TTT | SEMISTAR | These know-it-alls always have the answer. | SMARTIES | |||
| 6 | EAHTWONID | DONATE | 30 – 19 | DONATE | ATONED*, DETAIN*, HINTED*, HONIED*, IODATE*, THAWED*, TIENDA*, TOWNIE*, TWINED*, WAHINE*, WAITED*, WANTED*, WHINED*, WHITED*, WHITEN*, WONTED* | 42 |
| 7 | PSANXIREM | REMAINS | 37 – 26 | REMAINS | MARINES, SEMINAR | 49 |
| 8 | DNLUEORPE | ROPED | 37 – 33 | PLUNDER | DEPLORE*, PLEURON*, POUNDER*, PRELUDE*, ROUNDEL*, UNROPED*, URODELE* | 56 |
| 9 | MRUFSEIDA | FARMED | 43 – 39 | RAISED | ADMIRES, MISREAD*, REMUDAS, RESIDUA*, SIDEARM* | 63 |
| 10 | 25 5 8 9 5 2 → 431 | 433 | 43 – 46 | 430
(9 + 8) × 25 + 5 |
RR: 431 = (25 × 2 + 5) × 8 − 9 |
73 |
| TTT | TURNEDAT | Turned at the school gates and went elsewhere. | TRUANTED | |||
| 11 | LTOCERAST | ROTATES | 50 – 46 | locaters ☓ | CLATTERS, CROTALES*, CROTTLES*, SECTORAL* | 81 |
| 12 | RSBIEOLTI | LOITERS | 57 – 53 | BRISTLE | STROBILI*, TRILBIES | 89 |
| 13 | NRESBAONI | BONNIER | 64 – 60 | BANNERS | BARONIES | 97 |
| 14 | 75 3 10 1 1 6 → 102 | 102
(10 − 1) × 3 + 75 |
74 – 70 | 102
10 × 3 + 75 − 6 ÷ (1 + 1) |
|
107 |
| 15 | CHANGEINN | 74 – 80 | ENHANCING
(5 seconds) |
117 | ||