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Episode 5244
From Countdown
Episode 5244 was broadcast on 18 April 2011, as part of Series 64.
Mary Adie played Barbara Grice, with Mary Adie winning 105 - 95, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Smillie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mary Adie | Score | Barbara Grice | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LQHNAOEDS | LOANED | 6 – 6 | LOANED | HANDLES, HANDSEL*, SHOALED | 7 |
2 | LASCOIPGT | PLASTIC | 13 – 13 | TOPICAL | CAPITOLS*, OPTICALS | 15 |
3 | VTDVEAERM | TEAMED | 13 – 20 | AVERTED | 22 | |
4 | WORIDSUAB | ABSURD | 19 – 26 | BRAIDS | ADSORB*, AROIDS*, BOARDS*, BROADS*, DISBAR*, DOBRAS*, ISOBAR*, RADIOS, RADIUS* | 28 |
5 | 75 9 10 1 4 5 → 275 | 275
(4 x 75) - (10 + 9 + 1 + 5) |
29 – 36 | 275
((4 - 1) x 75) + (5 x 10) |
|
38 |
TTT | MINIDISH | Make the mini dish a little bit smaller. | DIMINISH | |||
6 | POTREAGBE | POTAGER | 36 – 43 | PROTEGE | BORGATE*, OPERATE, PORTAGE*, PROBATE | 45 |
7 | STXSNOEUM | MOUNTS | 42 – 49 | MOUNTS | SEXTONS | 52 |
8 | FLESOITCE | SELECT | 48 – 55 | STIFLE | CITOLES*, ESTOILE*, LEFTIES* | 59 |
9 | PRSNIUEJT | JUNIPER | 55 – 55 | SNIPER | JUNIPERS | 67 |
10 | 75 4 8 9 3 7 → 119 | 119
75 + (4 x (8 + 3)) |
65 – 65 | 119
75 + (4 x (8 + 3)) |
|
77 |
TTT | BIGFLIES | These type of garments don't come with flies. | FILIBEGS | |||
11 | NZFSLIOAE | ALONE | 70 – 70 | FAZES | FINALES, OLEFINS* | 84 |
12 | TDURAEPNO | UPRATED | 77 – 77 | PRONATE | PRONATED | 92 |
13 | TCNRDAEAE | CANTERED | 85 – 85 | RECANTED | CRENATED*, DECANTER | 100 |
14 | 100 5 2 8 4 5 → 360 | 360
((5 - 2) x 100) + ((8 + 4) x 5) |
95 – 95 | 360
(4 x 100) - (8 x 5) |
|
110 |
15 | OLDCRABPI | 95 – 95 | CLIPBOARD | 120 | ||
TB | INTERCROC | INCORRECT
(21.5 seconds) |
105 – 95 | correction ☓
(13.75 seconds) |
120 |