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Episode 5050
From Countdown
Episode 5050 was broadcast on 1 June 2010, as part of Series 62.
Dominic Travers played William Dixon, with Dominic Travers winning 84 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Gaunt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dominic Travers | Score | William Dixon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BYIMEZONG | BYGONE | 6 – 6 | ZOMBIE | BOGYMEN*, OBEYING, ZYMOGEN* | 7 |
2 | TXMEEWVAM | WEAVE | 11 – 6 | WAVE | EMMET*, EXEAT*, MAMEE* | 12 |
3 | TBEPIDORC | PROBED | 17 – 12 | COPIER | CORDITE*, DIOPTRE*, ORBITED, PERCOID*, PREDICT*, PERIDOT | 19 |
4 | RENRAISDL | DENIALS | 24 – 19 | SLANDER | DRAINERS, ISLANDER, SERRANID, SNARLIER* | 27 |
5 | 100 50 4 8 6 4 → 139 | 138
100 + 50 − 8 − 4 |
31 – 26 | 138
100 + 4 × 8 + 6 |
RR: 139 = ((100 − 8) × 6 + 4) ÷ 4 |
37 |
TTT | DIRESNAP | You've not snapped anything, but it's still sore. | SPRAINED | |||
6 | RENPUANLS | PLANNERS | 39 – 34 | PLANNERS | PURSLANE*, SUPERNAL*, UNLEARNS | 45 |
7 | GSEDOSUHE | GUSHES | 45 – 40 | HOUSED | GUESSED, SOUGHED | 52 |
8 | TRIDERAJT | TARRIED | 52 – 40 | dartier ☓ | ATTIRED*, RATTIER*, TARDIER, TARTIER* | 59 |
9 | CSEHINASR | CASHIERS | 60 – 40 | CASHIER | ACHINESS, ARCHNESS*, INARCHES*, RACINESS*, RICHNESS* | 67 |
10 | 25 10 6 2 7 6 → 704 | 700 | 60 – 47 | 707
(6 × 6 − 10 + 2) × 25 + 7 |
RR: 704 = (6 − 2) × 25 × 7 + 10 − 6 |
77 |
TTT | RUBYDUNG | It's not ruby, but it's a lovely red. | BURGUNDY | |||
11 | NDOTINAFO | NATION | 60 – 55 | DONATION | 85 | |
12 | TQELCIOSL | COLLIES | 67 – 62 | COLLIES | CELLIST, CITOLES*, COLLETS* | 92 |
13 | RMAKIPEGT | MIGRATE | 74 – 62 | GAMIER | EPIGRAM, GARPIKE*, PRIMATE*, RAGTIME* | 99 |
14 | 50 7 9 1 8 6 → 228 | 226 | 74 – 72 | 228
(6 − (9 − 7)) × (50 + 8 − 1) |
|
109 |
15 | RUINDREAM | UNMARRIED
(29.9 seconds) |
84 – 72 | unadmirer ☓
(29 seconds) |
119 |