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Episode 5375
From Countdown
Episode 5375 was broadcast on 15 November 2011, as part of Series 65.
Paul Keane played Claire Aizlewood, with Paul Keane winning 73 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Keane | Score | Claire Aizlewood | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BSTIEUNBI | tubbies ☓ | 0 – 5 | BITES | UNITIES*, UNITISE* | 7 |
2 | PRLOESIJE | SPOILER | 7 – 5 | PROLES | ELOPERS, LOERIES*, REPLIES*, SPIELER* | 14 |
3 | CFWAOAKRN | FROWN | 12 – 10 | WRACK | ANORAK* | 20 |
4 | IOAGDRTEZ | rogated ☓ | 12 – 10 | garoted ☓ | GODETIA, GOITRED, TRIAGED* | 27 |
5 | 25 50 2 9 3 5 → 886 | 885
9 × 2 × 50 − 5 × 3 |
19 – 10 | 880 |
RR: 886 = (50 × 9 + 3) × 2 + 5 − 25 |
37 |
TTT | DAFTHOME | Worked out the word for 6 feet of depth. | FATHOMED | |||
6 | HLLUEOVDE | HULLED | 25 – 16 | HULLED | HELLOED, HULLOED* | 44 |
7 | NSXOEINLY | NOISE | 25 – 22 | NOSILY | INSOLE, LESION*, LINENS*, LYNXES*, LYSINE*, NELSON*, NYLONS*, ONLINE*, SEXILY, XYLOSE* | 50 |
8 | GMDAEOGMR | dammed ☓ | 25 – 28 | ROAMED | DAGGER, DOGGER*, GAMMER*, GORGED, GRAMME*, MAGGED*, RADOME*, RAGGED*, RAMMED* | 56 |
9 | WHPAAINDA | PANDA | 30 – 28 | PAIN | DAPHNIA | 63 |
10 | 25 10 5 4 9 5 → 903 | 903
9 × 4 × 25 + 5 − 10 ÷ 5 |
40 – 28 | 905 |
|
73 |
TTT | ISNTFAIL | It's not a failure to get this far. | FINALIST | |||
11 | CNSEIEDRU | CENSURED | 48 – 36 | CENSURED | INDUCERS*, INSECURE*, SINECURE* | 81 |
12 | SRNOEOCTS | CORONETS | 56 – 36 | ROOSTS | CONSORTS*, SCOOTERS | 89 |
13 | TRQMIAEGT | MIGRATE | 63 – 36 | MATTER | RAGTIME | 96 |
14 | 50 6 1 10 10 9 → 889 | 889
(10 + 9) × 50 − 10 × 6 − 1 |
73 – 36 | — |
|
106 |
15 | DROPDIVES | provideds ☓
(28.5 seconds) |
73 – 36 | DISPROVED | 116 |