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Episode 5097
From Countdown
Episode 5097 was broadcast on 26 August 2010 as part of Series 63.
Peter Godwin played Tom Newman, with Peter Godwin winning 94 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gary Wilmot, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Peter Godwin | Score | Tom Newman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TGNAIEPRY | TAPERING | 8 – 0 | PARTING | PARTYING*, REPAYING, RETYPING* | 8 |
2 | RLCEAOHMU | ORACLE | 14 – 0 | CLEAR | ARMHOLE, CHOLERA, CHORALE*, CLAMOUR*, HUMERAL*, HUMORAL*, LEUCOMA*, LOUCHER*, MORCEAU*, MORULAE* | 15 |
3 | MEOWRBNET | MENTOR | 20 – 6 | BOWMEN | EMBOWER | 22 |
4 | RDIAEMNCI | MERIDIAN | 28 – 14 | MERIDIAN | ACRIDINE | 30 |
5 | 75 1 5 4 3 10 → 726 | 726
(75 − 3) × 10 + 5 + 1 |
38 – 24 | 726
(75 − 3) × 10 + 5 + 1 |
|
40 |
TTT | HEEDNUTS | He got very excited about finding the answer. | ENTHUSED | |||
6 | XLTOEIFSN | FLINTS | 44 – 24 | lofties ☓ | ENTISOL*, FLEXION*, FOXIEST*, OLEFINS*, ONLIEST*, SEXFOIL | 47 |
7 | KAEJSTOVN | NOVATES | 51 – 24 | STEAK | VOETSAK* | 54 |
8 | ELASFTUEN | FLAUNTS | 58 – 31 | FLAUNTS | EASEFUL*, ELUANTS*, ELUATES*, ELUENTS, LATEENS*, LEANEST*, LUNATES*, NESTFUL*, NETFULS* | 61 |
9 | AIWNSEPDS | SPAWNED | 65 – 38 | SPAWNED | APSIDES*, PANSIES, WASPIES* | 68 |
10 | 25 1 6 2 3 7 → 128 | 128
6 × 25 − (3 × 7 + 1) |
75 – 48 | 128
(6 − 1) × 25 + 3 |
|
78 |
TTT | BIGBEAST | When it comes to yakking, they're the most prolific of all. | GABBIEST | |||
11 | GTDOAAROQ | GROAT | 80 – 53 | GROAT | AGOROT* | 84 |
12 | DUESPOIRB | BRUISED | 87 – 53 | PRIDES | BORIDES*, DISROBE*, PERIODS*, ROSEBUD*, SOUPIER | 91 |
13 | DMSEIGSER | DIGRESS | 94 – 60 | MESSIER | DEMISES*, DESIRES*, EMIGRES, MISERES*, REGIMES*, REMIGES*, REMISED*, REMISES*, RESIDES*, SMIDGES | 98 |
14 | 50 6 8 7 10 9 → 613 | 623 | 94 – 67 | 610
(9 − 7) × 6 × 50 + 10 |
RR: 613 = (50 + 10 + 8) × 9 + 7 − 6 |
108 |
15 | DOGWARDEN | 94 – 67 | DOWNGRADE | 118 |