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Episode 5028
From Countdown
Episode 5028 was broadcast on 30 April 2010, as part of Series 62.
Nicki Sellars played Lee Graham, with Lee Graham winning 76 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The Teatime Teasers from this episode were reused in Episode 7400.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nicki Sellars | Score | Lee Graham | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RDPIUELQS | PIQUES | 6 – 0 | quired ☓ | SERPULID* | 8 |
2 | DPSWAAIRA | RAIDS | 11 – 5 | PAIRS | APSARA*, AWARDS, PADRIS*, PADSAW, PRASAD*, RAPIDS*, RIPSAW*, SPARID* | 14 |
3 | TRFIAEDLO | FLOATIER | 19 – 13 | FOLIATED | FLORIATED | 32 |
4 | MTBSIEADT | TAMEST | 19 – 20 | MISDATE | BASTIDE, BATISTE*, BATTIES*, MATIEST* | 39 |
5 | 75 1 2 3 4 10 → 115 | 115
4 × 10 + 75 |
29 – 30 | 115
4 × 10 + 75 |
|
49 |
TTT | ISITHAKE | Is it hake? Tastes more like a mushroom to me. | SHIITAKE | |||
6 | PNDLIAOLH | PLAID | 29 – 36 | PALLID | DOLPHIN, HAPLOID*, HOLLAND* | 56 |
7 | SRTEOEWVY | STROVE | 29 – 43 | OVERSET | OVERSEW*, VETOERS* | 63 |
8 | TGNAEIDNO | DONATING | 37 – 51 | DENOTING | ANOINTED, ANTINODE*, NEGATION* | 71 |
9 | PNGIEESRR | SEEPING | 44 – 58 | SEEPING | RESIGNER*, SPREEING*, SPRINGER | 79 |
10 | 100 1 3 5 7 10 → 886 | 886
(100 + 10) × (3 + 5) + 7 − 1 |
54 – 58 | 883 |
|
89 |
TTT | RECOUNTS | Interpret that the prisoners are genuine. | CONSTRUE | |||
11 | CFJUEOSTC | SCOUT | 59 – 63 | JOUST | FOETUS, STUCCO | 95 |
12 | NMZHMEOAU | unhem ☓ | 59 – 69 | HUMANE | 101 | |
13 | TCSAOEMGR | COASTER | 66 – 76 | COASTER | ESCARGOT | 109 |
14 | 50 25 100 75 9 10 → 896 | 895
100 × 9 − (50 + 75) ÷ 25 |
73 – 76 | 898 |
Best: 896 = (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 10 − 75 − 9 |
119 |
15 | LATINZETA | 73 – 76 | TANTALIZE | 129 |