Episode 5337
From Countdown
Episode 5337 was broadcast on 22 September 2011, as part of Series 65.
Andy Royce played Jacqui Rowley, with Andy Royce winning 62 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Andy Royce | Score | Jacqui Rowley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDEPMIOVR | PRIMED | 6 – 0 | groved ☓ | IMPROVED | 8 |
| 2 | QDUIKLAUR | liquid ☓ | 6 – 5 | QUIRK | ADUKI*, DRAIL*, DULIA*, DURAL*, KAURI*, LAIRD*, LIARD*, LIDAR*, LURID*, QUAIL*, QUARK*, QUILA*, RAULI*, URIAL* | 13 |
| 3 | NESAJTSED | STAND | 6 – 12 | SENATES | ASSENTED*, STANDEES | 21 |
| 4 | VTROISENP | STRIVEN | 6 – 20 | POINTERS | INVESTOR*, OVERSPIN*, OVERTIPS*, PROTEINS, REPOINTS, SPORTIVE* | 29 |
| 5 | 75 25 5 5 1 3 → 662 | — | 6 – 25 | 670
(5 + 3 + 1) × 75 − 5 |
Best: 662 = ((75 + 5) × 25 + 1) ÷ 3 − 5 |
39 |
| TTT | NOTICEUS | Bucks, but not dollars. Barks, but not dogs. | COUNTIES | |||
| 6 | LGBUOSIEF | BUGLES | 12 – 31 | BULGES | BIOFUELS, SOLIFUGE* | 47 |
| 7 | UTDGOWETI | OUTED | 17 – 36 | OUTED | WIDEOUT* | 54 |
| 8 | DMHUOISUT | SHOUT | 17 – 42 | MOUTHS | DHOTIS*, DOTISH*, MODISH*, OSTIUM*, SODIUM*, STUDIO* | 60 |
| 9 | CINMRESOL | CRIMSON | 24 – 49 | MINCERS | INCOMERS, LICENSOR*, SERMONIC* | 68 |
| 10 | 100 5 6 4 4 8 → 615 | 615
(100 + 4) × 6 − (5 + 4) |
34 – 49 | 618 |
|
78 |
| TTT | SPEDPOOL | They couldn't have sped through the pool without these. | PLEOPODS | |||
| 11 | NTAZREHAO | THRONE | 40 – 49 | narate ☓ | ANOTHER, ATHANOR* | 85 |
| 12 | STSAENAPF | PEASANTS | 48 – 49 | patanes ☓ | 93 | |
| 13 | TURCNEALR | CENTRAL | 55 – 49 | NATURE | CENTAUR, CURRANT, CURRENT, NEUTRAL*, NUCLEAR, TRUNCAL*, UNCLEAR, UNCRATE* | 100 |
| 14 | 50 5 1 10 4 10 → 651 | 650
10 × 10 × (5 + 1) + 50 |
62 – 56 | 650
(10 + 4 − 1) × 50 |
RR: 651 = (50 + 10 + 5) × 10 + 1 |
110 |
| 15 | LOWMARKET | towelmark ☓
(24.75 seconds) |
62 – 56 | METALWORK | 120 | |