Episode 5246
From Countdown
Episode 5246 was broadcast on 20 April 2011, as part of Series 64.
Mary Adie played Anne Senneck, with Mary Adie winning 86 - 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Smillie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mary Adie | Score | Anne Senneck | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNRBTIAES | BITTERNS | 8 – 8 | BITTERNS | BANISTER, BIRETTAS*, NITRATES*, STRAITEN* | 8 |
| 2 | CUVEFODIN | codine ☓ | 8 – 13 | FINED | UNVOICED | 16 |
| 3 | BTDQROEAO | ROOTED | 14 – 19 | BOOTED | ABORTED, TABOOED | 23 |
| 4 | SENAGOHUA | ENOUGH | 20 – 19 | SANG | GENOAS*, GUANOS*, HOGANS*, NAUSEA*, SANGHA*, SHOGUN | 29 |
| 5 | 25 2 2 6 8 10 → 430 | 430
(2 x 8 x 25) + ((6 / 2) x 10) |
30 – 19 | 426 |
|
39 |
| TTT | SLIDEOUT | Slide out of contact in search of this. | SOLITUDE | |||
| 6 | VIFEROILP | PROFILE | 37 – 19 | PLOVER | RILIEVO* | 46 |
| 7 | NWHRCAEIN | CANNIER | 44 – 19 | wincher ☓ | ENCHAIN | 53 |
| 8 | DUPITOMES | SPOUTED | 51 – 19 | MOPEDS | DUMPIEST | 61 |
| 9 | NSZGRAEIA | graizes ☓ | 51 – 19 | grazing ☓ | ANERGIA*, ERASING*, GAINERS*, REGAINS*, SANGRIA*, SARANGI*, SEARING, ZINGERS* | 68 |
| 10 | 50 1 7 8 9 6 → 704 | 706
((8 + 6) x 50) + 7 - 1 |
58 – 19 | 705 ☓ |
RR: 704 = ((7 + 8) x (50 - (9 - 6))) - 1 |
78 |
| TTT | SORELIPS | Without these, some cars are hard to handle. | SPOILERS | |||
| 11 | TKSXTRUEE | TRUSTEE | 65 – 19 | streek ☓ | TEXTURES | 86 |
| 12 | YINOLREDC | COILED | 71 – 25 | CLONED | CYLINDER | 94 |
| 13 | SPLGOIALI | SPOIL | 76 – 30 | SPOIL | GALLOPS | 101 |
| 14 | 25 4 5 7 10 3 → 286 | 286
((25 + 3) x 10) + 7 - 5 + 4 |
86 – 40 | 286
(4 x 25 x 3) - ((10 / 5) x 7) |
|
111 |
| 15 | EINSTTEIN | 86 – 40 | INTESTINE | 121 | ||