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Episode 5394
From Countdown
Episode 5394 was broadcast on 12 December 2011, and was the third quarter-final of Series 65.
Paul Keane played Dave Taylor, with Paul Keane winning 96 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Keane | Score | Dave Taylor | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | STNAEOLPA | POLENTAS | 8 – 8 | POLENTAS | LAPSTONE*, PLEASANT | 8 |
2 | LOSNUPERE | OPENERS | 15 – 8 | PREENS | ELOPERS, LEPROUS*, PELORUS*, PLEURON*, REOPENS*, REPULSE*, UNREELS, UNROPES* | 15 |
3 | MHDOUIVSE | DEVIOUS | 22 – 8 | MOVIES | HIDEOUS* | 22 |
4 | RAVGITEMC | MIGRATE | 29 – 15 | MIGRATE | GAMETIC*, GRIMACE*, RAGTIME*, VIRGATE | 29 |
5 | 50 75 6 10 2 4 → 495 | 496 | 29 – 25 | 495
50 − 10 ÷ 2 + 6 × 75 |
|
39 |
TTT | PASTAPET | If you fancy some pasta, it's all because of this. | APPESTAT | |||
6 | RUMDOREIF | MURDER | 35 – 25 | fumidor ☓ | DRUMFIRE*, FROIDEUR* | 47 |
7 | LQTEAENGA | AGNATE | 41 – 31 | TANGLE | ELEGANT, LAGENAE* | 54 |
8 | LETCOABTO | TABLET | 47 – 37 | COBALT | BOOTLACE | 62 |
9 | SRLEUIDKW | DUSKIER | 54 – 37 | WILDER | DUIKERS*, SKIRLED, SULKIER, SWIRLED*, WILDERS* | 69 |
10 | 25 2 3 6 7 9 → 149 | 149
6 × 25 − (3 − 2) |
64 – 47 | 149
6 × 25 − (3 − 2) |
|
79 |
TTT | BADTOSIN | They were always bad in the Western films. | BANDITOS | |||
11 | TPBEIERTA | bearpit ☓ | 64 – 54 | BIRETTA | BATTERIE* | 87 |
12 | SINDEMORE | MODERNISE | 82 – 54 | ENDORSE | DOMINEERS | 105 |
13 | HNDIEATTG | HEADING | 89 – 61 | HEATING | TAINTED*, TIGHTEN | 112 |
14 | 100 1 3 8 7 6 → 347 | 346
(8 + 7 + 100) × 3 + 1 |
96 – 68 | 346
(8 + 7 + 100) × 3 + 1 |
RR: 347 = 100 × 3 + 8 × 6 − 1 |
122 |
15 | FRAUDSAGE | 96 – 78 | SAFEGUARD
(23.25 seconds) |
132 |