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Episode 5118
From Countdown
Episode 5118 was broadcast on 24 September 2010, as part of Series 63.
Eoin Monaghan played Pete Hawksworth, with Eoin Monaghan winning 113 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
{{R-letters |8 |RALJEOTSA|ORALS |JOLTS |ALERTS*, ALTARS*, ALTERS*, AORTAS*, AREOLA, ARTELS*, ASTRAL*, JALEOS*, JOSTLE*, LATERS*, OATERS*, ORATES*, OSTLER*, RATELS*, REALOS*, SALTER*, SERTAO*, SLATER*, SOLERA*, SORTAL*, STALER*, STELAR*, STEROL*, TRnd | Selection | Eoin Monaghan | Score | Pete Hawksworth | Others | Max. |
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1 | AOESNTNAM | MANNOSE | 7 – 0 | mannest ☓ | ANNATES*, MONTANE*, NAMASTE*, SMETANA* | 7 |
2 | RHIELDSIR | SHIELD | 13 – 0 | shired ☓ | DISHIER, SHIRRED* | 14 |
3 | AIUXCSDAN | NAIADS | 19 – 0 | CANS | ACINUS*, CANIDS*, DIANAS*, UNSAID | 20 |
4 | THEFOIMGA | MOTIF | 24 – 5 | THIEF | FATHOM, HOAGIE*, HOMAGE | 26 |
5 | 100 6 2 10 1 8 → 258 | 258
(100 − 8 − 6) × (2 + 1) |
34 – 5 | 259 |
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36 |
TTT | MANUPSET | Man upset at being given inferior champagne. | SPUMANTE | |||
6 | RIDYOETCW | DIRECT | 40 – 5 | dietry ☓ | CORDITE, CROWDIE* | 43 |
7 | UEUPCGNOI | couping ☓ | 40 – 10 | COUPE | COPING*, CUEING, GUINEP*, PICONG*, PIGEON*, POUNCE | 49 |
9 | UEANGTSBR | SAUNTER | 52 – 22 | STRANGE | SUBAGENT* | 63 |
10 | 50 4 6 7 1 8 → 125 | 125
(50 − 6) × (7 − 4) − (8 − 1) |
62 – 32 | 125
50 ÷ (8 ÷ 4) × (6 − 1) |
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73 |
TTT | HEARNEWT | You can hear newts swimming by, if you're this. | WATERHEN | |||
11 | IEONLWRDA | ANEROID | 69 – 32 | WARDEN | AILERON, ALIENOR*, DARIOLE*, DOWNIER*, ORDINAL* | 80 |
12 | PTUERPALE | RELATE | 75 – 32 | pupater ☓ | PERPETUAL | 98 |
13 | UOIRNSVEM | VERMINOUS | 93 – 32 | VERSION | 116 | |
14 | 100 10 2 10 6 7 → 297 | 297
(100 − 10 ÷ 10) × 6 ÷ 2 |
103 – 32 | 299 |
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126 |
15 | BIGCANNAL | BALANCING
(0.75 seconds) |
113 – 32 | 136 |