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Episode 5389
From Countdown
Episode 5389 was broadcast on 5 December 2011, as part of Series 65.
Phyllis Styles played Christina King, with Phyllis Styles winning 102 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Phyllis Styles | Score | Christina King | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PKIERSOET | PORKIES | 7 – 7 | POKIEST | PERKIEST*, PORKIEST | 8 |
| 2 | NGREOPAXI | PONGIER | 14 – 7 | PARING | APEXING*, PIROGEN*, PORANGI*, REAPING | 15 |
| 3 | NGEODDEAN | GOADED | 20 – 13 | DONGED | DANGED*, DEADEN*, DENNED*, DONNED*, DONNEE*, ENNEAD*, GENNED*, NONAGE | 21 |
| 4 | WMEDILSUR | SLIMED | 26 – 19 | SMILED | MISRULED* | 29 |
| 5 | 75 8 4 6 8 6 → 128 | 128
(6 − 4) × 75 − (8 + 8 + 6) |
36 – 19 | — |
|
39 |
| TTT | SADWATER | It'll be a very sad event, if this gets in the water. | RADWASTE | |||
| 6 | MNREAIVGT | MIGRATE | 43 – 26 | VINEGAR | AVERTING, EMIGRANT*, VINTAGER* | 47 |
| 7 | RQEEYCUAN | CAREEN | 49 – 26 | QUERY | CARNEY*, QUEENY | 53 |
| 8 | GPLOAIHSJ | POLISH | 55 – 32 | POLISH | GALOPS*, GALOSH, PALISH*, PHIALS, PHOLAS*, POISHA* | 59 |
| 9 | NFAECMOIT | FACTION | 62 – 39 | FACTION | ACONITE, AMNIOTE, CENTIMO*, ENCOMIA*, NEMATIC* | 66 |
| 10 | 25 100 9 3 3 1 → 236 | 237
(25 + 1) × 9 + 3 |
69 – 39 | 236 ☓ |
RR: 236 = (100 − 25) × 3 + 9 + 3 − 1 |
76 |
| TTT | DEADENDS | Drove into several dead ends and got upset about it. | SADDENED | |||
| 11 | SDAORNIAH | RADIANS | 76 – 39 | RADIOS | ARONIAS*, DARSHAN*, HADRONS*, HAIRDOS*, INROADS, ORDAINS* | 83 |
| 12 | TZTEUASED | SEATED | 82 – 45 | SEDATE | SAUTEED*, STATUED | 90 |
| 13 | OUCDAISBW | WADS | 82 – 50 | BASIC | CUBOIDS*, SUBACID | 97 |
| 14 | 100 75 5 2 8 4 → 263 | 263
2 × 100 + 75 − (8 + 4) |
92 – 60 | 263
2 × 100 + 75 − (8 + 4) |
|
107 |
| 15 | LLOYDFUEL | DOLEFULLY
(4.5 seconds) |
102 – 60 | 117 | ||
