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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.
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 | ||
