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Episode 5365

From Countdown

Episode 5365 was broadcast on 1 November 2011, as part of Series 65.

David Butcher played John Cammies, with David Butcher winning 82 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Durden-Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David Butcher Score John Cammies Others Max.
1 MLSRIEAIP PRIMAL 0 – 7 SIMILAR IMPERIALS 18
2 TLXOEIERS exiles ☓7 0 – 14 RETILES ESTOILE*, LEISTER*, LOERIES*, LOITERS, SEXTILE*, STERILE*, TOILERS* 25
3 DTWPAIOAR TOWARD 6 – 14 APART ADAPTOR*, PAROTID, PATWARI* 32
4 NEROLATRN LANTERN 13 – 14 LONER NORTENA*, REALTOR, RELATOR* 39
5 100 4 7 7 5 8 → 104 104
100 + 4
23 – 24 104
100 + 4


49
TTT WETSHARE Hot or cold, he rides out the storm. WEATHERS
6 TDKOAEPHP HOPPED 29 – 30 HOPPED KATHODE*, POTHEAD 56
7 SZDIARSEN SNARED 29 – 37 SARNIES ARIDNESS*, SARDINES 64
8 JNFBWOAET OFTEN 34 – 37 abent ☓ JAWBONE 71
9 MSLSAUOEC CLOSES 40 – 43 CAMELS LEUCOMAS* 79
10 75 100 10 5 1 7 → 317 317
(5 − 1) × 75 + 10 + 7
50 – 43 312


89
TTT IATECRAB I ate crab and ended up with food poisoning caused by this. BACTERIA
11 GTNAEORSI ANGRIEST 58 – 51 ROASTING GANISTER*, GANTRIES, GENITORS*, GRANITES*, INGRATES*, NEGATORS*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, ORGANISE, ORGANIST, RAGSTONE*, RANGIEST*, TASERING*, TRIGONES* 97
12 NTLOENDIR INDOLENT 66 – 51 DINNER INDENTOR* 105
13 VGNTOIEMU OUTING 72 – 57 VOTING EMOTING, MITOGEN*, VETOING 112
14 50 75 8 7 1 1 → 774 72 – 57

RR: 774 = (8 + 7 − 1) × 50 + 75 − 1

122
15 TELLIESON LONELIEST
(4 seconds)
82 – 57 132