Episode 5227

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Episode 5227 was broadcast on 24 March 2011, as part of Series 64.

Andy McGurn played John Maddox, with Andy McGurn winning 86 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Donal MacIntyre, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

If special episodes are included, this is the 500th episode of Countdown presented by Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy McGurn	Score	John Maddox	Others	Max.
1	WNDEAUSAS	WANDS	5 – 5	WENDS	SUNDAES, SUNDEWS	7
2	PSHIENPOL	NIPPLES	12 – 5	POLISH	PINHOLES	15
3	TTCUEOPLG	OCTUPLE	19 – 5	CUTTLE	OCTUPLET	23
4	LRBEOYBUG	RUBBLE	25 – 11	BURGLE	GOBBLER	30
5	25 2 10 4 3 5 → 155	155 (4 + 2) × 25 + 5	35 – 21	155 (4 + 2) × 25 + 5		40
TTT	CRABCOIL	Old mouthwash for naughty kids, perhaps?			CARBOLIC
6	SSRIADISM	DISARMS	42 – 21	SADISM	DISMISS*	47
7	RMTEAROFR	FORMAT	42 – 29	REFORMAT	TERRAFORM	65
8	TNNIADEOT	NOTATED	49 – 36	INTONED	INTONATED	83
9	RNSEOUTEU	TONSURE	56 – 43	NEUTERS	SOUTENEUR*	101
10	25 1 2 4 3 4 → 565	—	56 – 43	—	RR: 564/566 Best: 564 = (25 × 2 + 1 − 4) × 3 × 4	108
TTT	SUESTRIP	Sue's trip involves a spot of skiing thanks to them.			PISTEURS
11	SLNEAAMDE	DEMEANS	63 – 43	MEDALS	ENAMELS, MAENADS*, MELAENA*	115
12	DTCUAOVWE	AVOCET	69 – 49	AVOWED	COUVADE*	122
13	GRHIOECIE	CHEERIO	76 – 56	CHEERIO		129
14	9 4 8 4 10 5 → 544	546 ☓	76 – 56	536 ☓	RR: 544 = (8 + 4) × 5 × 9 + 4	139
15	SOUREDRUM	MURDEROUS (1 second)	86 – 56			149