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Episode 5395
From Countdown
Episode 5395 was broadcast on 13 December 2011, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 65.
Jayne Wisniewski played Carl Williams, with Carl Williams winning 98 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, the letter L was completely absent from this game's letters rounds. This is the only time this letter has not appeared in a 15 rounder. It is believed that this was due to some of the Ls in the consonant pile having been pulled from it to be used on the conundrum scramble and solution boards.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jayne Wisniewski | Score | Carl Williams | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KTEIBRAET | BIRETTA | 7 – 7 | BATTIER | BATTERIE*, REBETIKA*, TIEBREAK* | 8 |
2 | PCRIEIXAR | PACIER | 7 – 14 | PRICIER | PRAIRIE | 15 |
3 | FSAIMSEIN | FAMINES | 14 – 21 | FAMINES | INFAMIES | 23 |
4 | OUSGOTWOR | OUTGROWS | 22 – 29 | OUTGROWS | 31 | |
5 | 25 4 1 7 2 9 → 430 | 430
(7 × 2 + 4 + 25) × (9 + 1) |
32 – 39 | 430
(2 × 9 + 25) × (7 + 4 − 1) |
|
41 |
TTT | ISBRAINY | He is brainy, it must be all the curries. | BIRYANIS | |||
6 | NGJSAEOYD | JEANS | 32 – 45 | GONADS | NOSEGAY, NOYADES* | 48 |
7 | ZPUASNEAS | SPANS | 37 – 50 | SNAPS | ANUSES*, ASPENS*, NAUSEA, PAEANS*, PAUSES, SAUNAS*, SPAZAS*, UPASES* | 54 |
8 | EIRGNADTO | RATIONED | 45 – 58 | RATIONED | DERATING*, DERATION*, DRAGONET*, GRADIENT*, ORDINATE, ORGANDIE*, TREADING | 62 |
9 | QRIACNOIU | CURIO | 50 – 63 | ACORN | COQUINA* | 69 |
10 | 9 4 1 7 2 9 → 579 | — | 50 – 73 | 579
9 × 9 × 7 + (2 + 1) × 4 |
|
79 |
TTT | EVESSCAR | It's what's left over after an icy break-up. | CREVASSE | |||
11 | DWOESRUED | DROWSED | 57 – 73 | sworded ☓ | DOWERED* | 86 |
12 | MNTAIETVR | MINARET | 64 – 80 | NITRATE | MARTINET | 94 |
13 | HNAETGOUS | OUTAGES | 64 – 88 | TOUGHENS | SHOGUNATE* | 112 |
14 | 75 25 7 1 9 6 → 851 | 851 ☓ | 64 – 98 | 851
(75 + 25) × 9 − (6 + 1) × 7 |
|
122 |
15 | MORSTELLA | 64 – 98 | STEAMROLL | 132 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)