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Episode 5061
From Countdown
Episode 5061 was broadcast on 16 June 2010 as the first semi-final of Series 62.
Oliver Garner played Craig Chittenden, with Oliver Garner winning 105 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Oliver Garner | Score | Craig Chittenden | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PNDAEINEG | ADENINE | 7 – 7 | PENDING | DIGENEAN* | 8 |
2 | TRGIEARLE | RETAILER | 15 – 7 | literage ☓ | LITREAGE | 16 |
3 | OUTNDMOIT | MOTION | 21 – 13 | MOTION | DOMINO, MOUTON*, MUTTON* | 22 |
4 | WSJVEIAES | WAIVES | 27 – 19 | WEAVES | JESSIE*, SIEVES, SWIVES* | 28 |
5 | 25 5 10 9 2 6 → 780 | 780
((5 − 2) × 25 + 9 − 6) × 10 |
37 – 29 | 780
(25 + 10 − 9) × 5 × 6 |
|
38 |
TTT | BIGINTRO | We're just going round and round in circles, really. | ORBITING | |||
6 | TRYIUASNO | RAINOUTS | 45 – 29 | TRAINS | 46 | |
7 | BCIOAPLIN | BIONIC | 51 – 29 | COAL | CIPOLIN* | 53 |
8 | TDUEIEHVT | THIEVED | 58 – 36 | THIEVED | 60 | |
9 | IOUFRNMAR | INFORM | 64 – 42 | UNFAIR | MURRAIN*, UNIFORM | 67 |
10 | 4 7 9 5 6 3 → 767 | 767
(6 × 5 × 3 − 4) × 9 − 7 |
74 – 42 | 768 |
|
77 |
TTT | SEEAPART | If you don't see eye-to-eye, you can go these ways. | SEPARATE | |||
11 | CSDRIOEOD | DISCORD | 81 – 42 | SCORED | ODORISED | 85 |
12 | LBMTSAEOA | MALTOSE | 88 – 42 | mastable ☓ | LAMBASTE | 93 |
13 | RCEATSKEO | ROCKETS | 95 – 49 | ROCKETS | COASTER*, COATEES*, CREATES, RACKETS*, RECOATS*, RESTOCK*, RETAKES*, ROSEATE*, STACKER*, STOCKER*, TACKERS* | 100 |
14 | 100 6 7 9 10 1 → 152 | 152
6 × 9 + 100 − 10 + 7 + 1 |
105 – 59 | 152
6 × 7 + 10 + 100 |
|
110 |
15 | MILKSTAUT | 105 – 69 | MULTITASK
(16.5 seconds) |
120 |