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Episode 5223
From Countdown
Episode 5223 was broadcast on 11 March 2011, as part of Series 64.
Andy McGurn played Michael Hastings, with Andy McGurn winning 76 - 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy McGurn | Score | Michael Hastings | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FTWEAUPCE | TEACUP | 6 – 6 | FAUCET | 6 | |
2 | TLAFELNIO | INFLATE | 13 – 13 | ELATION | FELLATIO*, FLATLINE | 14 |
3 | DVNEIORAE | REINVADE | 21 – 13 | AVOIDER | 22 | |
4 | SDOEZSURR | dousers ☓ | 21 – 13 | sured ☓ | ROUSERS | 29 |
5 | 75 25 9 8 3 4 → 352 | 352
(75 x 4) + (3 x 9) + 25 |
31 – 13 | 347 |
|
39 |
TTT | FAIREPIC | He'll try and make peace with the American dummy. | PACIFIER | |||
6 | WPOATMOED | MOOTED | 37 – 19 | MOATED | MEADOW, POMADE, TAMPED* | 45 |
7 | TXTEOESMP | tempoes ☓ | 37 – 25 | EXPOSE | EXEMPTS*, METOPES*, TEMPEST | 52 |
8 | TRLADEORN | denote ☓ | 37 – 25 | ornated ☓ | ADORNER*, DELATOR*, LEOTARD, REALTOR, RELATOR*, TALONED* | 59 |
9 | MNSUIENGN | SUNNING | 44 – 25 | MINES | ENSUING*, GUNNIES* | 66 |
10 | 25 75 8 10 3 2 → 964 | 964
((75 + 25 - 3) x 10) - (8 - 2) |
54 – 25 | 965 |
|
76 |
TTT | IRONCOPS | Just like the police, this has got a sting. | SCORPION | |||
11 | HMSUOOCSI | MUSIC | 59 – 30 | SCUMS | COSMOS*, SCHISM, SCOOSH*, SMOOCH | 82 |
12 | VGEISGEJT | VESTIGE | 66 – 30 | SIEGE | EGGIEST, VEGGIES* | 89 |
13 | BKRAEUSIE | buskier ☓ | 66 – 37 | BEAKERS | BAKERIES | 97 |
14 | 100 25 8 10 8 6 → 965 | 967 | 66 – 47 | 965
(100 x 10) - (25 + 8) - (8 - 6) |
|
107 |
15 | ABBOTHOLD | BLOODBATH
(4.25 seconds) |
76 – 47 | 117 |