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Episode 5296
From Countdown
Episode 5296 was broadcast on 29 June 2011, as part of Series 65.
Andrew Halliburton played Barry Evans, with Andrew Halliburton winning 100 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Vaughan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Halliburton | Score | Barry Evans | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SNDEIOPHT | PHONIES | 7 – 7 | POINTED | HEDONIST, PHONIEST, SIPHONED*, SPHENOID* | 8 |
2 | NRIEPDGOS | springed ☓ | 7 – 7 | pidgeons ☓ | DEPOSING, PRISONED*, REPOSING*, SPONGIER | 16 |
3 | TLPIOEVGA | PILOTAGE | 15 – 7 | VIOLET | 24 | |
4 | TSRCEUILS | CLUSTERS | 23 – 15 | CURLIEST | CITRUSES*, CRUSTIES, CURTSIES*, RICTUSES*, SURLIEST*, UTRICLES* | 32 |
5 | 50 75 25 9 4 8 → 601 | 600 | 23 – 25 | 601
8 × 75 − 50 ÷ 25 × 4 + 9 |
|
42 |
TTT | DIRESOAP | They sound like imitations of Vanessa. | PARODIES | |||
6 | TCRNAEOGW | ORNATE | 29 – 31 | CANTER | COGNATE, ENACTOR*, NEGATOR*, WAGONER* | 49 |
7 | LMTAUASTE | MALTASE | 36 – 38 | AMULETS | MALATES*, MATATUS*, MULETAS*, MUTATES*, TAMALES | 56 |
8 | UEKCMIJRD | MUCKIER | 43 – 45 | MUCKIER | 63 | |
9 | WLYUEAFQD | FLAWED | 49 – 51 | FLAWED | FEUDAL, FLAYED, WAULED* | 69 |
10 | 100 50 75 3 5 1 → 725 | 725
(5 + 3 + 1) × 75 + 50 |
59 – 61 | 725
(100 + 50) × 5 − 75 ÷ 3 |
|
79 |
TTT | DASHPLEA | So you've lost your hair, don't beat yourself up about it. | SLAPHEAD | |||
11 | FNSIAUTRO | RAINOUTS | 67 – 69 | RAINOUTS | 87 | |
12 | MSDRIEAOR | MARRIED | 74 – 76 | MARRIED | AIRDROMES* | 105 |
13 | EIENTBDUX | BUNTED | 80 – 82 | UNITED | DETINUE* | 112 |
14 | 50 100 2 6 4 1 → 355 | 355
4 × 100 − 50 + 6 − 1 |
90 – 92 | 355
6 ÷ 2 × 100 + 50 + 4 + 1 |
|
122 |
15 | SOSINCERE | RECESSION
(7.5 seconds) |
100 – 92 | 132 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)