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Episode 5208

From Countdown

Episode 5208 was broadcast on 18 February 2011, as part of Series 64.

Ned Pendleton played Colin Cox, with Ned Pendleton winning 70 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debra Stephenson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ned Pendleton Score Colin Cox Others Max.
1 NEPUCARTQ EQUANT 6 – 0 QUART CAPTURE, CENTAUR, PARQUET, PUNCTAE*, RACQUET*, UNCRATE* 7
2 NMDIOEOPL IMPLODE 13 – 0 POOLED MELODION* 15
3 RIWUONDTA AROUND 13 – 7 ROTUNDA DURATION, OUTDRAWN*, UNTOWARD 23
4 RFCEUNTAB FURNACE 20 – 7 TRANCE CENTAUR, FACTURE*, FURCATE*, UNBRACE*, UNCRATE* 30
5 75 50 100 25 9 4 → 837 838
100 × 9 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25 × 4
27 – 7

RR: 837 = (100 − 75 ÷ 25 − 4) × 9

40
TTT ACASHWIN It's not about winning cash, it's about drastic cutbacks. CHAINSAW
6 IEHSGPANG SHAPING 34 – 14 GASHING GASPING*, HASPING*, HEAPING*, PASHING, PHASING*, SIGNAGE*, SPAEING* 47
7 TOMUIPNRA puration ☓ 34 – 21 PURITAN MAINTOP*, MANITOU, OPUNTIA*, PANTOUM*, PROTIUM*, RAINOUT*, RAMPION*, TAMPION*, TINAMOU*, UTOPIAN* 54
8 TLVTEOSEL VOTES 34 – 27 VETOES TELEOST* 61
9 NADEIJSRT STRAINED 42 – 35 RANDIEST DETRAINS 69
10 75 2 1 8 6 9 → 727 727
75 × 9 + (8 + 1) × 6 − 2
52 – 35 727 ☓


79
TTT EMBERMAN It's not a big movie, it's more a small film. MEMBRANE
11 WOSEABTIM AMBITS 58 – 35 WOMBS AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE, BOATIES, WOMBATS* 86
12 XOSFEYANR FOXES 58 – 41 FAYRES FORAYS*, FOYERS*, ORYXES*, REASON*, SAXONY*, SENARY*, YEARNS* 92
13 SIDAESDLD SADDLED 65 – 48 SADDLED DADDIES, DIDDLES, LADDIES, SADDLES* 99
14 10 2 6 1 2 9 → 778 772
(9 + 2) × (6 + 1) × 10 + 2
70 – 48 780 ☓

RR: 779 Best: 779 = 10 × 6 × (9 + 2 + 2) − 1

106
15 PUSHEDJIG 70 – 48 JUDGESHIP 116