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Episode 5172
From Countdown
Episode 5172 was broadcast on 9 December 2010, and was the first quarter-final of Series 63.
Jack Hurst played Peter Godwin, with Jack Hurst winning 108 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amanda Lamb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jack Hurst | Score | Peter Godwin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LGRSEOAIV | SERAGLIO | 8 – 0 | OVARIES | GIRASOLE*, OVERSAIL, VALORISE*, VIRAGOES* | 8 |
2 | NPTNEOUPE | PUNNET | 14 – 6 | PUNNET | PEPTONE* | 15 |
3 | OAOHCPKLZ | POLKA | 19 – 11 | POACH | HOOPLA, POLACK* | 21 |
4 | MEUSGDLAE | MEDUSAE | 26 – 11 | SLUDGE | DELUGES*, GLEAMED*, LEAGUED*, LEAGUES, LEGUMES* | 28 |
5 | 50 75 100 25 4 6 → 998 | 998
(6 + 4) × 100 − 50 ÷ 25 |
36 – 21 | 998
(6 + 4) × 100 − 50 ÷ 25 |
|
38 |
TTT | VETDINER | It's how Rachel might serve your tea. | INVERTED | |||
6 | GSFIESTHA | SAITHES | 43 – 21 | FAITHS | AGEISTS*, FIESTAS, GEISHAS | 45 |
7 | RTREOOXBS | ROOSTER | 50 – 21 | exorts ☓ | BOOSTER, REBOOTS*, ROOTERS*, TOREROS* | 52 |
8 | IIOMSNLAT | MONIALS | 57 – 21 | SALMON | ANIMIST*, INTIMAL*, LIAISON*, MALISON*, MONILIA* | 59 |
9 | DTROEADRE | DERATED | 64 – 28 | RETREAD | RETARDED* | 67 |
10 | 25 50 1 7 10 10 → 890 | 890
(10 + 7 + 1) × 50 − 10 |
74 – 28 | — |
|
77 |
TTT | SCOTMICE | An industry that's not without foundation. | COSMETIC | |||
11 | CJTUOUSPT | JOUST | 79 – 28 | cutouts ☓ | OUTPUTS | 84 |
12 | EIAFWDREN | RAINED | 85 – 34 | WANDER | DEFINER*, REFINED, WAFERED*, WEARIED*, WIDENER* | 91 |
13 | BQDOOESAN | ANODES | 91 – 40 | ABODES | ADOBES*, ADOBOS*, BEANOS*, DOONAS*, NODOSE*, NOOSED*, NOSODE*, ODEONS* | 97 |
14 | 7 2 1 6 9 2 → 815 | 812
(2 × 7 + 1) × 6 × 9 + 2 |
98 – 40 | 792 |
Best: 816 = ((9 + 1) × 7 − 2) × 6 × 2 |
104 |
15 | PIXUNSOLD | SPONDULIX
(1.75 seconds) |
108 – 40 | 114 |