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Episode 5238

From Countdown

Episode 5238 was broadcast on 8 April 2011 as part of Series 64.

Graham Hill played Paula Shallcross, with Graham Hill winning 95 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Graham Hill Score Paula Shallcross Others Max.
1 LTMOAESRU AMULETS 7 – 7 MAULERS EMULATORS 18
2 NTREUKTAI KNITTER 14 – 14 NATTIER KERATIN, NITRATE*, NUTTIER*, TAUNTER*, TAURINE*, TERTIAN*, TRINKET, URINATE* 25
3 FTNOAGELD TANGLED 21 – 21 GLOATED GATEFOLD* 33
4 HGTUEONRO TOUGHEN 28 – 28 TOUGHEN OUTGONE*, ROUGHEN, TOUGHER* 40
5 50 10 7 2 6 4 → 138 138
2 × 50 + 7 × 4 + 10
38 – 38 138
(10 − 7) × 50 − (6 + 4 + 2)


50
TTT DIDMOUSE Did the mouse end up looking like a jellyfish? MEDUSOID
6 SPUOBDAOA SOUP 42 – 42 SOAP APODOUS*, POUSADA* 57
7 SNEIMDLAE MAIDENS 49 – 49 EMAILED LIMEADES 65
8 TSTOEACSQ TOASTS 55 – 55 COASTS COSTATE 72
9 RPNEINEPR NIPPER 61 – 55 ripener ☓ NERINE*, PINENE*, REPINE, RIPPER* 78
10 25 1 5 7 2 1 → 319 322
(7 + 5 + 1) × 25 − 2 − 1
68 – 62 322
(7 + 5 + 1) × 25 − 2 − 1

RR: 319 = (25 + 1) × (5 + 1) × 2 + 7

88
TTT OURBELTS You've got yours, I've got mine, according to the song. TROUBLES
11 WFJAEAWPD JAPED 73 – 67 PAWED JAWED* 93
12 TSGIUEDVL GUSTED 79 – 73 GUILDS DIVULGES 101
13 MOCSERMED SCREED 85 – 73 DEMES COMMERES*, MESODERM* 109
14 50 100 2 8 9 2 → 127 85 – 83 127
100 + 8 × 2 + 9 + 2


119
15 DIETCOLAS DISLOCATE
(21 seconds)
95 – 83 129