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Episode 5240
From Countdown
Episode 5240 was broadcast on 12 April 2011, as part of Series 64.
Graham Hill played Thyba Ali, with Graham Hill winning 87 - 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Graham Hill | Score | Thyba Ali | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRFEOUTCI | CUTTER | 6 – 6 | FITTER | TOREUTIC* | 8 |
2 | EAOHWSEDL | SHADOW | 6 – 13 | LEASHED | SHAWLED*, SHOALED*, WELSHED*, WHEALED* | 15 |
3 | NKNZUEASL | SLUNK | 11 – 18 | LEAKS | ANKLES, ANNULS*, KANZUS*, KULANS*, SUNKEN, UNSEAL* | 21 |
4 | EOUMRGAET | GREAT | 16 – 23 | GREAT | GOURMET, OUTRAGE, REMUAGE* | 28 |
5 | 25 100 75 50 9 7 → 388 | 391 ☓ | 16 – 23 | — |
RR: 388 = ((50 - 7) x 9) + ((100 - 75) / 25) |
38 |
TTT | GAPEINTO | Gape into the empty bottle of red. | PINOTAGE | |||
6 | AUIDYNAPD | PANDA | 21 – 28 | PANDA | DANAID*, UNPAID | 44 |
7 | PLJDEAEVT | PLEATED | 28 – 35 | PLEATED | VALETED | 51 |
8 | QRDOIOITH | THIRD | 33 – 35 | ROOT | TOROID* | 57 |
9 | WTSEIEVBP | SWEET | 38 – 40 | SPITE | PEEWITS, WEBSITE | 64 |
10 | 50 25 4 3 6 6 → 108 | 108
((6 / 3) + 25) x 4 |
48 – 40 | 109 |
|
74 |
TTT | RUNGRADE | The answer might be some kind of delusion. | GRANDEUR | |||
11 | LSGAEOMTA | GLEAMS | 54 – 46 | METALS | LEGATOS, MALATES*, MALTASE*, MALTOSE*, OATMEAL*, TAMALES | 81 |
12 | EOIXGECNR | REGION | 60 – 52 | CRINGE | EXERGONIC* | 99 |
13 | DNSFIUOSS | FUSIONS | 67 – 59 | FUSIONS | 106 | |
14 | 25 3 1 2 8 4 → 179 | 179
((4 + 3) x 25) + (8 / 2) |
77 – 69 | 179
((8 - 1) x 25) + 4 |
|
116 |
15 | GASLEFTON | FLAGSTONE
(20.5 seconds) |
87 – 69 | 126 |