Episode 5202
From Countdown
Episode 5202 was broadcast on 10 February 2011, as part of Series 64.
Edward McCullagh played Lalitha Thyagarajan, with Edward McCullagh winning 121 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Edward McCullagh | Score | Lalitha Thyagarajan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCDEIETLA | DECALITRE | 18 – 0 | DELICATE | 18 | |
| 2 | RDMEIERTI | DIRTIER | 25 – 0 | mitered ☓ | DEMERIT*, DIMETER*, MERITED, RETIMED*, RETIRED, RETRIED*, TIMIDER*, TRIREME* | 25 |
| 3 | ASBUIKWON | BOINKS | 31 – 0 | WINKS | BONSAI, BUSKIN*, SUNBOW* | 31 |
| 4 | TPHEOERSO | SHOOTER | 38 – 7 | HOOTERS | HOOPSTER, OOSPHERE* | 39 |
| 5 | 50 75 9 2 5 2 → 536 | 536
(5 + 2) × 75 + 9 + 2 |
48 – 7 | 535 |
|
49 |
| TTT | LOSTHOPE | If you drive over these, it can be a bit of a blow. | POTHOLES | |||
| 6 | NTSOAORGA | RATOONS | 55 – 7 | SARONG | ANGORAS, SANTOOR*, TROGONS* | 56 |
| 7 | IPDEHRPAN | HAPPIER | 62 – 7 | PANDER | HANDIER*, HEPARIN*, NAPPIER*, PINHEAD, PREPAID*, RAPHIDE* | 63 |
| 8 | DWTEIAFTA | AWAITED | 69 – 14 | AWAITED | 70 | |
| 9 | ESZUELNLU | LUNULES | 76 – 14 | SULLEN | 77 | |
| 10 | 100 3 5 10 2 9 → 841 | 840
(100 − (5 + 9 + 2)) × 10 |
83 – 21 | 842
(10 − 2) × 100 + 9 × 5 − 3 |
RR: 841 = (100 − 3 + 2) × 9 − 5 × 10 |
87 |
| TTT | TUGSCOIN | On the lookout for boy's activity group. | SCOUTING | |||
| 11 | IMLNOATIA | ATONAL | 89 – 21 | MANIA | ANIMATI*, ANIMATO*, INTIMAL*, MATINAL*, MONILIA* | 94 |
| 12 | OEUDPTAFN | PANTED | 95 – 27 | UPDATE | NOTEPAD, TONEPAD* | 101 |
| 13 | UOQRYUEDR | DOURER | 101 – 27 | QUERY | ORDURE*, RUDERY | 107 |
| 14 | 75 50 10 9 5 9 → 646 | 646
(75 − 9) × 10 − (5 + 9) |
111 – 27 | 640 |
|
117 |
| 15 | MADBIKERS | DISEMBARK
(6.25 seconds) |
121 – 27 | 127 | ||