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Episode 5300
From Countdown
Episode 5300 was broadcast on 5 July 2011, as part of Series 65.
Gareth Lee played John Symonds, with John Symonds winning 88 - 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robin Cousins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Gareth Lee | Score | John Symonds | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RQNAOITNE | NATION | 6 – 6 | NATION | ANOINTER | 8 |
2 | SAREBOXTR | BOATERS | 13 – 6 | boaster ☓8 | BARTERS, BOASTER, BORATES*, ROASTER | 15 |
3 | DEFNDOATR | DONATED | 20 – 13 | FRONTED | ADORNED*, DRAFTED*, FRONDED*, TRODDEN | 22 |
4 | SEWIGTARB | girates ☓ | 20 – 20 | WAITERS | AGISTER*, BARITES*, EARWIGS, GAITERS*, STAGIER*, TRIAGES*, WARIEST | 29 |
5 | 100 7 10 6 8 9 → 999 | 999
(100 x 10) - (9 - 8) |
30 – 30 | 999
(100 x 10) - (9 - 8) |
|
39 |
TTT | DEADGRIN | Full of fear about having hair braided. | DREADING | |||
6 | SENOSDIPN | PONIES | 36 – 36 | PONIES | DOPINESS, PENSIONS | 47 |
7 | GFEOIMTRE | METRE | 36 – 42 | FORGET | EMIGRE*, EMOTER*, GOITRE, METEOR*, METIER*, REGIME*, REMOTE*, RETIME* | 53 |
8 | NACETNOMC | CANTON | 36 – 49 | CONNECT | CONNATE, CONTEMN*, MONTANE* | 60 |
9 | TSHIEIDLE | SHIELD | 36 – 56 | HEISTED | DEITIES*, SHEITEL*, SHELTIE | 67 |
10 | 50 25 100 75 10 9 → 910 | 910
(100 x 9) + 10 |
46 – 66 | 910
(100 x 9) + 10 |
|
77 |
TTT | TEATIMES | If you don't know the answer, have a rough guess. | ESTIMATE | |||
11 | WRPAIUODA | PROUD | 51 – 71 | RADIO | APORIA*, UPWARD | 83 |
12 | NOPADVESK | SPANKED | 58 – 71 | SOAKED | DAPSONE | 90 |
13 | LTSAOUEZJ | ☓7 | 58 – 78 | ZEALOTS | AZULEJOS* | 98 |
14 | 75 100 25 50 9 4 → 120 | 120
100 + 25 + 4 - 9 |
68 – 78 | 121 |
|
108 |
15 | WELSHFANS | 68 – 88 | NEWSFLASH
(11.25 seconds) |
118 |