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Episode 5392
From Countdown
Episode 5392 was broadcast on 8 December 2011, and was the first quarter-final of Series 65.
David Butcher played Mark Deeks, with Mark Deeks winning 116 – 21. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The winning margin of 95 points, is the largest in any finals match in the show's history, and Butcher's score of 21 is the lowest by a finalist in the 15 round format.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Butcher | Score | Mark Deeks | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PRDOIASCO | DROOPS | 0 – 8 | PICADORS | PROSODIC*, SPORADIC | 8 |
2 | SEMITLOZM | EMITS | 0 – 15 | MESTIZO | TZIMMES*, ZLOTIES* | 15 |
3 | NPKEEATBE | BEAT | 0 – 21 | NEPETA | BETAKEN, KEEPNET | 22 |
4 | SUQTODESI | QUOTES | 0 – 28 | TEDIOUS | OUTSIDES | 30 |
5 | 75 100 3 1 8 1 → 956 | — | 0 – 35 | 957
(8 + 1) × (100 − 3 + 1) + 75 |
RR: 956 = (1 + 1) × (75 + 3) + 8 × 100 |
40 |
TTT | MORALBAN | To ban all morals just wouldn't be right. | ABNORMAL | |||
6 | GERULETOU | outrule ☓ | 0 – 41 | REGULO | REGLET*, ROUGET* | 46 |
7 | GNDAIERSA | READINGS | 0 – 59 | GARDENIAS | 64 | |
8 | TAVOXMIRI | RIOT | 0 – 64 | RATIO | MATRIX*, TRIMIX*, TRIVIA | 70 |
9 | STPFAEEWU | PASTE | 0 – 70 | PESEWA | ESTUFA*, FEWEST*, PESETA | 76 |
10 | 6 7 1 3 4 10 → 130 | 130
(6 + 7) × 10 |
10 – 80 | 130
(6 + 7) × 10 |
|
86 |
TTT | TUNALAMB | Unlike the tuna, the lamb can go for a walk. | AMBULANT | |||
11 | GDFJOEANN | FANNED | 16 – 86 | DEFANG | FANGED*, NONAGE | 92 |
12 | RELICRELW | RELIC | 21 – 91 | RELIC | CREWEL*, RELLIE*, REWIRE, WELLIE* | 98 |
13 | NVDSAIUHE | INVADES | 21 – 99 | VANISHED | UNSHAVED | 106 |
14 | 5 8 1 2 8 7 → 771 | — | 21 – 106 | 773
(7 − 1) × 2 × 8 × 8 + 5 |
RR: 773 = (7 − 1) × 2 × 8 × 8 + 5
|
116 |
15 | RURALNEED | 21 – 116 | LAUNDERER
(4.75 seconds) |
126 |