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Episode 5333
From Countdown
Episode 5333 was broadcast on 16 September 2011, as part of Series 65.
Peter Metcalfe played Nick Theobald, with Peter Metcalfe winning 94 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Peter Metcalfe | Score | Nick Theobald | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NEIPTROCA | PAINTER | 7 – 0 | COPIER | RECAPTION | 18 |
2 | IBWATBESV | TABBIES | 14 – 7 | TABBIES | SWABBIE*, WAVIEST* | 25 |
3 | LRINAUSVE | URINALS | 21 – 7 | unrivals ☓ | UNIVERSAL | 43 |
4 | OLTNIEMGO | MELTING | 28 – 14 | TOOLING | EMOTING*, EMOTION*, LENTIGO*, LOOMING*, LOOTING*, MITOGEN*, MOONLET*, MOONLIT, MOOTING* | 50 |
5 | 25 75 50 9 6 4 → 977 | 974 | 28 – 21 | 975
(9 + 4) × 75 |
RR: 977 = (9 + 4) × 75 + 50 ÷ 25 |
60 |
TTT | TREEDOCK | The prices of leaves went through the roof. | ROCKETED | |||
6 | IETHAPTRO | POTTIER | 35 – 21 | hattier ☓ | PARTITE*, PATRIOT* | 67 |
7 | NQEIRWOAD | DOWNIER | 42 – 21 | REWIND | ANEROID | 74 |
8 | EIMGLUXLT | MULLET | 48 – 27 | MULLET | GIMLET, GLUTEI*, GULLET*, ILLUME*, LIGULE*, MILLET* | 80 |
9 | NIDSHEAFU | HANDIES | 55 – 27 | FISHED | FUNDIES*, INFUSED, SNAFUED* | 87 |
10 | 75 25 2 10 2 9 → 228 | 228
(25 − 2) × 10 − 2 |
65 – 27 | — |
|
97 |
TTT | SPRAYSIT | Places like Bath are really hard to find. | SPARSITY | |||
11 | TSOAECSRL | SCARLETS | 73 – 27 | COASTER | ALECOSTS*, COARSEST, COASTERS, CROTALES*, ESCOLARS*, LACROSSE*, SECTORAL* | 105 |
12 | OKYUREPDS | POURED | 79 – 33 | SPOKED | KOUPREYS* | 113 |
13 | PCGOERNUE | PREEN | 84 – 33 | ponger ☓ | CONGEE*, CONGER*, CONURE*, CREPON*, ENCORE, OPENER, PONGEE*, POUNCE*, RECOUP, REOPEN*, UNROPE* | 119 |
14 | 75 25 10 10 1 8 → 508 | 508
(75 − 25) × 10 + 8 |
94 – 33 | 501 |
|
129 |
15 | RELAIDBET | 94 – 33 | deliberate ☓
(15.5 seconds) |
LIBERATED | 139 |