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Episode 5396
From Countdown
Episode 5396 was broadcast on 14 December 2011, and was the first semi-final of Series 65.
Carl Williams played Mark Deeks, with Carl Williams winning 95 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Carl Williams | Score | Mark Deeks | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YRFEOALTB | FLOATER | 7 – 7 | FLOATER | BLOATER, FLOREAT*, REFLOAT*, RETABLO* | 7 |
2 | COVEMHILE | hemiole ☓ | 7 – 14 | VEHICLE | 14 | |
3 | EUESTLDMN | SMELTED | 14 – 14 | LUSTED | UNMELTED | 22 |
4 | LIDOPESPL | SLOPPED | 21 – 21 | SPOILED | DESPOIL, DIPOLES*, DOLLIES, DOPPIES*, POLLIES*, SLIPPED, SPILLED* | 29 |
5 | 9 6 9 2 1 7 → 488 | 488
9 × 9 × 6 + 2 |
31 – 31 | 488
(9 × 7 − 2) × (9 − 1) |
|
39 |
TTT | CODTREES | Went with somebody to buy an old Ford car. | ESCORTED | |||
6 | SOTDUJAOD | ADJUST | 37 – 31 | SADDO | 45 | |
7 | NHAIAFNIM | MANIA | 42 – 36 | ANIMA | AMNIA*, MAFIA, MANNA | 50 |
8 | QDOTASRPE | ADOPTERS | 50 – 36 | ROASTED | PASTORED*, READOPTS | 58 |
9 | TKTCOEENR | CORNET | 56 – 42 | ROCKET | TRECENTO* | 66 |
10 | 75 25 50 100 6 8 → 247 | 248 | 56 – 52 | 247
(8 − 6) × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25 |
|
76 |
TTT | DUFFWAGE | Laughed out loud at the duff wage on offer. | GUFFAWED | |||
11 | SPUIESZBW | SWIPES | 62 – 58 | BUSIES | UPSIZES* | 83 |
12 | RICASGOXM | ORGASMIC | 70 – 66 | ORGASMIC | 91 | |
13 | AOIRGNSRU | AROUSING | 78 – 74 | AROUSING | GARRISON | 99 |
14 | 100 75 50 25 4 7 → 506 | 507
(100 + 25) × 4 + 7 |
85 – 81 | 507
(100 + 25) × 4 + 7 |
RR: 506 = 75 × 7 − 25 + 4 + 100 ÷ 50 |
109 |
15 | BLACRHINO | BRONCHIAL
(25 seconds) |
95 – 81 | 119 |