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Episode 5137
From Countdown
Episode 5137 was broadcast on 21 October 2010 as part of Series 63.
Jack Hurst played Alex Curran, with Jack Hurst winning 133 - 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
As well as only dropping 1 point in the show, Jack's score of 133 is the highest achieved with just one nine-letter word.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jack Hurst | Score | Alex Curran | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NLGUAEUDE | EUGLENA | 7 – 7 | GLEANED | LANGUED*, LEAGUED, UNGLUED, UNGULED* | 7 |
2 | CTSAOGION | COASTING | 15 – 15 | SCOOTING | AGNOSTIC, COATINGS, COTINGAS*, OCTAGONS* | 15 |
3 | WSHIEOTLR | WHISTLER | 23 – 23 | WHISTLER | WORTHIES* | 23 |
4 | NTYNIAEOS | ENATIONS | 31 – 23 | INTONES | 31 | |
5 | 100 2 2 8 9 3 → 513 | 513
((8 - 3) x 100) + 9 + 2 + 2 |
41 – 23 | 511 |
|
41 |
TTT | MAILCROP | Tell everyone you'd walk 500 miles. | PROCLAIM | |||
6 | RMRUOAZES | ROAMERS | 48 – 30 | ARMOURS | REMORAS* | 48 |
7 | RTDAEIFSH | HARDIEST | 56 – 30 | SHAFTED | 56 | |
8 | NPRLIEUVO | NEUROPIL | 64 – 30 | VULPINE | 64 | |
9 | TRNEEIPEO | POINTER | 71 – 30 | ENTER | PERENTIE* | 72 |
10 | 75 10 8 9 5 3 → 653 | 653
((75 - 8) x 10) - (9 + 5 + 3) |
81 – 40 | 653
(9 x 75) - (3 x 10) + 8 |
|
82 |
TTT | MIMEDHIS | Mimed his actions to get past opponent. | SHIMMIED | |||
11 | NWXEIORMB | BROMINE | 88 – 47 | BROMINE | BROWNIE* | 89 |
12 | KLSGAUEAD | GELADAS | 95 – 47 | algaes ☓ | KLUDGES* | 96 |
13 | NTREOAVDE | RENOVATED | 113 – 65 | RENOVATED | 114 | |
14 | 50 6 9 10 4 3 → 405 | 405
((10 - (6 / 3)) x 50) + 9 - 4 |
123 – 65 | 403 |
|
124 |
15 | UGLYHINTS | UNSIGHTLY
(0.2 seconds) |
133 – 65 | 134 |