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Episode 5146
From Countdown
Episode 5146 was broadcast on 3 November 2010, as part of Series 63.
Marcus Hares played Aron Brown, with Marcus Hares winning 97 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Marcus Hares | Score | Aron Brown | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEAIRPNUT | reputing ☓ | 0 – 7 | PARTING | ERUPTING*, TAPERING, UPRATING* | 8 |
| 2 | SXDEIATSU | TISSUE | 6 – 13 | TAXIED | STUDIES | 15 |
| 3 | NIEOWTMED | downtime ☓ | 6 – 18 | TIMED | DOMINEE, MIDTOWN*, TEMENOI* | 22 |
| 4 | VBSAOERTO | BOATERS | 13 – 25 | BRAVOES | BOASTER, BOOSTER, BORATES*, BRAVEST*, OBOVATE*, OBVERTS*, REBOOTS | 29 |
| 5 | 75 7 1 10 4 6 → 598 | 598
(7 + 1) × 75 − (6 − 4) |
23 – 35 | 598
(7 + 1) × 75 − (6 − 4) |
|
39 |
| TTT | HERGIFTS | Her gifts arrive by the truckload, perhaps? | FREIGHTS | |||
| 6 | IAILCDYGE | LEGACY | 29 – 35 | deligacy ☓ | ALGICIDE | 47 |
| 7 | SOEOBRSAT | BOOSTERS | 37 – 35 | BOATERS | BOASTERS | 55 |
| 8 | MLGEOETLI | MOTILE | 43 – 35 | MOTEL | MELILOT* | 62 |
| 9 | REOUWPTIS | WIPEOUTS | 51 – 35 | retips ☓ | 70 | |
| 10 | 75 50 10 3 1 9 → 548 | 547
(10 + 1) × 50 − 3 |
58 – 35 | — |
RR: 548 = 50 × 10 + 75 − 9 × 3 |
80 |
| TTT | EGGSINUS | Taking a random shot at this game. | GUESSING | |||
| 11 | LEOENFRAA | LOANER | 64 – 35 | ROLE | AREOLAE | 87 |
| 12 | DTHUAEUFV | HAFTED | 70 – 35 | FATED | 93 | |
| 13 | KAIELPMDQ | IMPALED | 77 – 35 | PALED | IMPLEAD* | 100 |
| 14 | 75 7 4 3 10 8 → 771 | 771
75 × 10 + 7 × 3 |
87 – 45 | 771
75 × 10 + 7 × 3 |
|
110 |
| 15 | SUPERPOLY | PURPOSELY
(1.5 seconds) |
97 – 45 | 120 | ||