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Episode 5393
From Countdown
Episode 5393 was broadcast on 9 December 2011, and was the second quarter-final of Series 65.
Nikki Roberts played Graeme Cole, with Graeme Cole winning 113 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nikki Roberts | Score | Graeme Cole | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YNROEITPR | PROTEIN | 7 – 7 | POINTER | PRINTERY* | 8 |
2 | NDSOUOBGE | BOUNDS | 13 – 7 | bongoes ☓ | BODGES*, BONGED*, BONGOS, BOONGS*, BUDGES*, BUNGED*, DEBUGS*, GODSON*, GOOSED, NODOSE*, NOOSED*, NOSODE*, NUDGES*, ODEONS*, SUNBED*, UNDOES* | 14 |
3 | THSAOUNTA | HAUNTS | 19 – 13 | HAUNTS | ANATTOS* | 21 |
4 | CRMIOILDA | MILORD | 19 – 20 | DOMICAL | CORDIAL | 28 |
5 | 50 4 9 7 6 8 → 201 | 201
50 × 4 + 7 − 6 |
29 – 30 | 201
50 × 4 + 9 − 8 |
|
38 |
TTT | WIDEROOF | Sack Victoria to get some fuel. | FIREWOOD | |||
6 | TKMIEADSE | MISDATE | 29 – 38 | MEDIATES | SIDEMEAT* | 46 |
7 | SDNAEIRGL | DARLINGS | 29 – 56 | DRAGLINES | 64 | |
8 | TVMAOIPLE | OPTIMAL | 36 – 63 | VIOLATE | PIVOTAL | 71 |
9 | FTSAIEPDR | TRAIPSED | 44 – 63 | PIRATES | 79 | |
10 | 3 1 9 6 5 8 → 212 | 217 | 44 – 73 | 212
8 × 6 × 5 − (9 × 3 + 1) |
|
89 |
TTT | EGGSTARS | No need to egg these stars, they tell great jokes. | GAGSTERS | |||
11 | GRSAOEBSG | BEGGARS | 51 – 80 | BORAGES | BAGGERS, SAGGERS | 96 |
12 | SHNAIAPJI | PAINS | 51 – 86 | JAPANS | PAISAN* | 102 |
13 | NVCAUETWR | curvate ☓ | 51 – 93 | UNCRATE | CENTAUR, VAUNTER* | 109 |
14 | 100 4 5 9 6 5 → 310 | 310
(9 − 6) × 100 + 5 + 5 |
61 – 103 | 310
4 × 100 − (5 + 5) × 9 |
|
119 |
15 | EIGHTWINS | 61 – 113 | WHINGIEST
(5.5 seconds) |
129 |