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Episode S5
From Countdown
Episode S5 was broadcast on 25 August 2003 as a special episode.
The contestants were solicitors Simon Cobb and David Stainer, with Stainer winning 93 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Simon Cobb | Score | David Stainer | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SMTEORIGE | MOISTER | 7 – 7 | GORIEST | ERGOTISM, GERMIEST*, TIRESOME | 8 |
2 | NBPOAIVCU | PANIC | 7 – 14 | BIVOUAC | 15 | |
3 | LSZEEDFAT | SLATED | 7 – 22 | DEFLATES | 23 | |
4 | RXWIOUMNE | MOURN | 12 – 27 | MOURN | MERINO*, MORINE*, MURINE | 29 |
5 | 50 5 2 2 4 5 → 663 | 660
(2 × 2 × 4 + 50) × (5 + 5) |
19 – 27 | 670 |
CV: 662 Best: 664 = (50 + 5) × (5 × 2 + 2) + 4 |
36 |
6 | RHTIEALSD | HARDIEST | 27 – 35 | HARDIEST | HERALDIST | 54 |
7 | GPCOENARI | CARPING | 34 – 35 | pongier ☓ | APOCRINE*, CAPERING, CAPONIER*, PROCAINE* | 62 |
8 | TLJOUEDSG | JOUSTED | 41 – 42 | JOSTLED | LOUDEST*, TOUSLED | 69 |
9 | MLRAIETNO | RELATION | 49 – 50 | RELATION | ORIENTAL, TERMINAL | 77 |
10 | 75 1 2 4 2 3 → 264 | 264
(75 − (1 + 2) × 3) × 4 |
59 – 60 | 264
(75 − (2 × 3 + 2 + 1)) × 4 |
|
87 |
11 | DSPUICERA | SAUCIER | 66 – 67 | PRAISED | SUPERACID* | 105 |
12 | TQSIAOGKM | STIGMA | 72 – 67 | GOATS | AMIGOS*, IMAGOS*, TAIKOS* | 111 |
13 | BFEELDNAE | BEEFED | 78 – 73 | FEEBLE | ENABLED | 118 |
14 | 100 1 3 5 7 4 → 950 | 950
(100 − 5) × (7 + 3) |
88 – 83 | 950
(100 − 5) × (7 + 3) |
|
128 |
15 | NGPIMLICO | 88 – 93 | COMPILING
(1 second) |
138 |