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Episode 5387
From Countdown
Episode 5387 was broadcast on 1 December 2011, as part of Series 65.
Phyllis Styles played James Siddall, with Phyllis Styles winning 95 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robin Cousins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Although UPTAKES was declared acceptable by Dictionary Corner during Round 4, it is listed as a mass noun and it is arguable whether it should be allowed under the current rules.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Phyllis Styles | Score | James Siddall | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AORLLFAEB | FALLER | 6 – 6 | FLORAL | ABORAL*, ARABLE*, AREOLA, AROLLA*, BALLER*, BEFALL*, BOREAL*, FABLER*, LABRAL*, LOAFER* | 6 |
2 | CQPIEISOX | COPIES | 12 – 12 | PIXIES | 12 | |
3 | SPEONTUIR | PROTEINS | 20 – 12 | PUNTERS | ERUPTIONS | 30 |
4 | KTSMEEUAP | AMPUTEES | 28 – 12 | UPTAKES | 38 | |
5 | 25 6 1 5 9 3 → 641 | 644 | 28 – 19 | 639
(9 × 3 − 1) × 25 − (6 + 5) |
RR: 641 = (25 × 6 + 9) × (3 + 1) + 5 |
48 |
TTT | AGINGNOT | Dancing, but the skin colour is fading fast. | TANGOING | |||
6 | NRPIEARSD | SPRAINED | 36 – 27 | SPRAINED | DRAINERS, PARDNERS*, SERRANID* | 56 |
7 | TLIERCUON | COUNTER | 43 – 34 | COUNTER | NEUROTIC*, OUTLINER* | 64 |
8 | NVSEATFOO | FASTEN | 43 – 41 | FESTOON | NOVATES | 71 |
9 | AEMNOEWTR | WANTER | 49 – 47 | WANTER | WATERMEN | 79 |
10 | 100 50 10 7 4 5 → 896 | 895
(4 + 5) × 100 − 50 ÷ 10 |
56 – 54 | 897
(4 + 5) × 100 − (10 − 7) |
RR: 896 = (100 − 5) × 10 − 50 − 4 |
89 |
TTT | THYCLAIM | It's definitely a claim, but it's not really true. | MYTHICAL | |||
11 | NRUESTOAR | RANTERS | 63 – 61 | ROASTER | NATURES, RETURNS*, ROUTERS*, SANTERO*, SAUNTER, SENATOR*, SNORTER*, SOUTANE*, TONSURE*, TOURERS*, TREASON*, TROUSER*, TURNERS | 96 |
12 | DZCOIETHA | CHEAT | 68 – 61 | cozied ☓ | ACHIOTE*, CATHODE | 103 |
13 | SGEIJTEAD | AGISTED | 75 – 61 | JESTED | EDGIEST*, IDEATES*, JADEITE | 110 |
14 | 100 50 9 4 8 10 → 349 | 349
100 × 4 − 50 − (9 − 8) |
85 – 71 | 349
100 × 4 − 50 − (10 − 9) |
|
120 |
15 | GETGIRDER | TRIGGERED
(15.5 seconds) |
95 – 71 | 130 |