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Episode 5188
From Countdown
Episode 5188 was broadcast on 21 January 2011, as part of Series 64.
Adam Gillard played Mavis Riley, with Adam Gillard winning 125 – 23. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Maitland, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Gillard's winning margin of 102 points was, at the time, the second largest margin in Countdown's history.
NOTE: The first Teatime Teaser is not actually a valid word (the ODE3 only has PAPER BOY).
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Adam Gillard | Score | Mavis Riley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VOSEMEROD | OVERDOSE | 8 – 0 | REMOVES | OVERDOES | 8 |
2 | SNIEATROL | RELATIONS | 26 – 0 | LATRINES | ORIENTALS, TENSORIAL* | 26 |
3 | XITELAPEJ | PIXELATE | 34 – 0 | expilate ☓ | 34 | |
4 | NDRGNIAUI | RAIDING | 41 – 0 | DARING | DRAINING | 42 |
5 | 100 6 8 5 10 3 → 451 | 451
(100 − 8) × 5 − 6 − 3 |
51 – 0 | — |
|
52 |
TTT | PAYPROBE | More often than not, he's the bringer of bad news. | PAPERBOY | |||
6 | ZCRTAIUWP | WART | 55 – 0 | upcart ☓ | ARTIC*, AURIC*, CARPI*, TAPIR, TRIAC*, TWIRP*, WAZIR* | 57 |
7 | KODELAPBL | PEDALO | 61 – 0 | LABEL | POLKAED | 64 |
8 | HWTDTUEAI | WAITED | 67 – 6 | HATTED | THWAITE* | 71 |
9 | REHAPEDRN | HARDENER | 75 – 6 | phadren ☓ | 79 | |
10 | 100 50 7 9 5 1 → 926 | 926
100 × 9 + 50 ÷ (7 − 5) + 1 |
85 – 16 | 926
100 × 9 + 50 ÷ (7 − 5) + 1 |
|
89 |
TTT | ADULTTIE | It makes the pilot light, but it's nothing to do with cooking. | ALTITUDE | |||
11 | QUYOFISOS | FUSSY | 90 – 16 | fisso ☓ | OSSIFY* | 95 |
12 | TNRSAEIGU | SIGNATURE | 108 – 16 | SEATING | 113 | |
13 | MIVASETON | MOTIVES | 115 – 16 | inovates ☓ | AMNIOTES | 121 |
14 | 50 75 3 9 8 7 → 689 | 691 | 115 – 23 | 690
75 × 9 + 8 + 7 |
RR: 689 = (75 − (7 − 3)) × 9 + 50 |
131 |
15 | RASHYPAIR | HAIRSPRAY
(11 seconds) |
125 – 23 | 141 |