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Episode 5410
From Countdown
Episode 5410 was broadcast on 24 January 2012, as part of Series 66.
Mark Murphy played Robert Coyne, with Mark Murphy winning 83 – 73, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Vaughan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Murphy | Score | Robert Coyne | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LSHAUEBAS | BLUSHES | 7 – 7 | BLUSHES | ABASHES*, BUSHELS | 7 |
2 | TIGRUTMEI | MITRE | 7 – 13 | GUTTER | GUTTIER, TRITIUM* | 14 |
3 | SXCOIERJS | SIXES | 7 – 19 | COSIER | CORSES*, COSIES*, COSSIE*, CRISES*, CROSSE*, JOSSER*, OSIERS*, SCORES, SCRIES*, SIXERS* | 20 |
4 | DAGEMPIEN | DAMPING | 14 – 19 | MAGPIE | DEEMING*, ENDGAME | 27 |
5 | 75 100 4 5 6 9 → 205 | 205
(6 − 4) × 100 + 5 |
24 – 29 | 205
100 + 75 + 6 × 5 |
|
37 |
TTT | MANYRIDE | Many of them ride around on floats. | DAIRYMEN | |||
6 | RONASNESO | REASONS | 31 – 29 | SEASON | NOONERS | 44 |
7 | LPFEAUROL | LAUREL | 37 – 35 | FALLER | PLEURAL* | 51 |
8 | USEDGMIVA | SMUDGE | 43 – 41 | MIDGES | GAUDIES*, MISGAVE, VISAGED | 58 |
9 | DNROEAYCI | CRAYONED | 51 – 49 | CRAYONED | 66 | |
10 | 25 8 2 5 6 7 → 464 | 464
(6 − 5 + 7 + 2 × 25) × 8 |
61 – 49 | 472 |
|
76 |
TTT | MADEFISH | Was ravenous, so made lots of fish for tea. | FAMISHED | |||
11 | PEORWEUTN | PEWTER | 67 – 55 | POUTER | UPTOWNER* | 84 |
12 | ARPIQTOAN | QINTAR | 73 – 55 | portain ☓ | APORIA*, ARONIA*, PATINA*, PATRIA*, PATRON*, PINATA*, RATION*, TAIPAN*, TARIQA*, TARPAN*, TARPON* | 90 |
13 | STEIFLAOH | FLASH | 73 – 63 | FOLIATES | 98 | |
14 | 75 50 4 2 1 6 → 495 | 496 | 73 – 73 | 495
75 × 6 + 50 − 4 − 1 |
|
108 |
15 | EPICFALER | 73 – 73 | percifal ☓
(28.25 seconds) |
FIREPLACE | 118 | |
TB | BITTENFIG | BEFITTING
(7.75 seconds) |
83 – 73 | 118 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)