Episode 5097
From Countdown
Episode 5097 was broadcast on 26 August 2010 as part of Series 63.
Peter Godwin played Tom Newman, with Peter Godwin winning 94 - 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gary Wilmot, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Peter Godwin | Score | Tom Newman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TGNAIEPRY | TAPERING | 8 – 0 | PARTING | PARTYING*, REPAYING, RETYPING* | 8 |
| 2 | RLCEAOHMU | ORACLE | 14 – 0 | CLEAR | ARMHOLE, CHOLERA, CHORALE*, CLAMOUR*, HUMERAL*, HUMORAL*, LEUCOMA*, LOUCHER*, MORCEAU*, MORULAE* | 15 |
| 3 | MEOWRBNET | MENTOR | 20 – 6 | BOWMEN | EMBOWER | 22 |
| 4 | RDIAEMNCI | MERIDIAN | 28 – 14 | MERIDIAN | ACRIDINE | 30 |
| 5 | 75 1 5 4 3 10 → 726 | 726
((75 - 3) x 10) + 5 + 1 |
38 – 24 | 726
((75 - 3) x 10) + 5 + 1 |
|
40 |
| TTT | HEEDNUTS | He got very excited about finding the answer. | ENTHUSED | |||
| 6 | XLTOEIFSN | FLINTS | 44 – 24 | lofties ☓ | ENTISOL*, FLEXION*, FOXIEST*, OLEFINS*, ONLIEST*, SEXFOIL | 47 |
| 7 | KAEJSTOVN | NOVATES | 51 – 24 | STEAK | VOETSAK* | 54 |
| 8 | ELASFTUEN | FLAUNTS | 58 – 31 | FLAUNTS | EASEFUL*, ELUANTS*, ELUATES*, ELUENTS, LATEENS*, LEANEST*, LUNATES*, NESTFUL*, NETFULS* | 61 |
| 9 | AIWNSEPDS | SPAWNED | 65 – 38 | SPAWNED | APSIDES*, PANSIES, WASPIES* | 68 |
| 10 | 25 1 6 2 3 7 → 128 | 128
(6 x 25) - ((3 x 7) + 1) |
75 – 48 | 128
((6 - 1) x 25) + 3 |
|
78 |
| TTT | BIGBEAST | When it comes to yakking, they're the most prolific of all. | GABBIEST | |||
| 11 | GTDOAAROQ | GROAT | 80 – 53 | GROAT | AGOROT* | 84 |
| 12 | DUESPOIRB | BRUISED | 87 – 53 | PRIDES | BORIDES*, DISROBE*, PERIODS*, ROSEBUD*, SOUPIER | 91 |
| 13 | DMSEIGSER | DIGRESS | 94 – 60 | MESSIER | DEMISES*, DESIRES*, EMIGRES, MISERES*, REGIMES*, REMIGES*, REMISED*, REMISES*, RESIDES*, SMIDGES | 98 |
| 14 | 50 6 8 7 10 9 → 613 | 623 | 94 – 67 | 610
((9 - 7) x 6 x 50) + 10 |
RR: 613 = ((50 + 10 + 8) x 9) + 7 - 6 |
108 |
| 15 | DOGWARDEN | 94 – 67 | DOWNGRADE | 118 | ||