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Episode 5027
From Countdown
Episode 5027 was broadcast on 29 April 2010 as part of Series 62.
Nicki Sellars played Alan Hibbert, with Nicki Sellars winning 68 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nicki Sellars | Score | Alan Hibbert | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MNPUOACSE | POUNCES | 7 – 7 | POUNCES | CONSUME*, ENCAMPS*, MOPANES, MUCOSAE*, PNEUMAS*, SPUMONE* | 7 |
2 | CGDEUANMO | MANGO | 7 – 13 | MOANED | MANUCODE | 15 |
3 | NTRIEIETG | TREEING | 14 – 13 | GREET | REIGNITE*, RINGETTE* | 23 |
4 | TKSNIOLOE | STOLEN | 14 – 21 | LOONIEST | KILOTONS, OILSTONE* | 31 |
5 | 50 6 5 10 4 3 → 936 | 936
(10 ÷ 5 + 50) × 6 × 3 |
24 – 21 | 935 |
|
41 |
TTT | SEEDPELT | Reduces the number of folds in trousers, perhaps? | DEPLETES | |||
6 | RTHEOUGNT | THRONE | 30 – 27 | ENOUGH | ROUGHEN*, TOUGHEN*, TOUGHER | 48 |
7 | GVDOIARLO | AVOID | 30 – 33 | GRAVID | OGIVAL*, VIGORO*, VIRAGO | 54 |
8 | RSLPEESOJ | poreless ☓ | 30 – 39 | LESSER | ELOPERS, PLESSOR*, REPOSES, RESOLES* | 61 |
9 | SNWAOEYXR | OWNERS | 36 – 45 | REASON | YAWNERS | 68 |
10 | 100 2 4 9 5 5 → 244 | 241 | 36 – 52 | 242
(100 + 9 + 5 + 5) × 2 + 4 |
RR: 244 = 2 × 100 + 5 × 9 − (5 − 4) |
78 |
TTT | GAINMAZE | It can be read, but can also be fired. | MAGAZINE | |||
11 | PNMEAUBRA | BREAM | 41 – 57 | BREAM | PENUMBRA | 86 |
12 | SCDTIEVAT | DATIVES | 48 – 57 | STATED | DICTATES | 94 |
13 | SFBNEAEIH | beefish ☓ | 48 – 64 | BEANIES | BANSHEE | 101 |
14 | 75 8 1 9 1 7 → 308 | 308
(9 − 7 + 1 + 1) × 75 + 8 |
58 – 64 | 309 |
|
111 |
15 | DJEPICURE | PREJUDICE
(9 seconds) |
68 – 64 | 121 |