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Episode 5040
From Countdown
Episode 5040 was broadcast on 18 May 2010 as part of Series 62.
Danny Pledger played Sam Carpenter, with Danny Pledger winning 74 - 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Jackson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Danny Pledger | Score | Sam Carpenter | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NTREUOIDL | INTRUDE | 7 – 0 | ROUTED | OUTLINED, OUTLINER*, ROUTINED, UNDERLIT | 8 |
2 | BSREALITP | REALIST | 14 – 0 | plated ☓ | EPIBLAST, LIBRATES, PARTIBLE*, PILASTER, TABLIERS* | 16 |
3 | SDEOENDMP | DEPENDS | 21 – 0 | DEMONS | DEPOSED*, DESPOND*, SPONDEE | 23 |
4 | RPSROUOSA | porrous ☓ | 21 – 6 | POROUS | SOURSOP*, UPROARS | 30 |
5 | 100 6 4 8 10 9 → 199 | 199
((6 + 4) x 10) + 100 - (9 - 8) |
31 – 6 | 200 |
|
40 |
TTT | LAWSHIFT | These men are completely stupid, just about 50%. | HALFWITS | |||
6 | TSNTEIEBJ | BITTEN | 37 – 12 | BITTEN | JETTIES, NETTIES* | 47 |
7 | NRVAUGFEA | GRAVEN | 43 – 18 | VAGUER | FARANG*, RAVAGE* | 53 |
8 | DNPOLEORE | PONDER | 49 – 18 | repooled ☓ | DEPLORE | 60 |
9 | IOLTRIEKC | ROCKET | 49 – 25 | TRICKLE | ELICITOR*, TICKLIER* | 68 |
10 | 25 75 100 50 2 6 → 277 | 277
(100 x 2) + 75 + (50 / 25) |
59 – 25 | 272 |
|
78 |
TTT | SANDBUSH | According to some, these men are completely stupid. | HUSBANDS | |||
11 | TFDOIYSAI | DAISY | 59 – 31 | IDIOTS | STIFADO | 85 |
12 | HQTCOAENA | CHANT | 64 – 36 | CHANT | CATENA*, CHAETA*, OCTANE*, TECHNO* | 91 |
13 | SXNEUSREI | SEXIER | 64 – 43 | ENSURES | ENURESIS, UNSEXIER* | 99 |
14 | 50 75 25 100 6 10 → 675 | 675
(6 x 100) + 75 |
74 – 53 | 675
(6 x 100) + 75 |
|
109 |
15 | LUSTFIRES | 74 – 53 | FRUITLESS | 119 |