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Episode 4720
From Countdown
Episode 4720 was broadcast on 26 November 2008, as part of Series 59.
Steve Elcock played Daryl Hawes, with Steve Elcock winning 81 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sue Cleaver, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Elcock | Score | Daryl Hawes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KTIORMSAG | RATIOS | 6 – 0 | gaitors ☓ | AMORIST*, TROIKAS* | 7 |
2 | CTOREGALE | ELECTOR | 13 – 7 | TREACLE | RELOCATE | 15 |
3 | POERTDATS | SPORTED | 20 – 7 | PATTED | TETRAPODS | 33 |
4 | MIDARPOME | RAMMED | 26 – 13 | PRIMED | EMPORIA, MERMAID, PRIMMED* | 40 |
5 | 100 10 4 1 9 2 → 794 | 794
(9 − 1) × 100 − 4 − 2 |
36 – 23 | 794
(9 − 1) × 100 − (10 − 4) |
|
50 |
TTT | WISEWARM | One piece or two goes in at the deep end. | SWIMWEAR | |||
6 | SCIMEITDO | MISTED | 42 – 23 | moisted ☓ | COMITIES*, DOMESTIC, SEMIOTIC* | 58 |
7 | NURLSEISJ | runless ☓ | 42 – 30 | SUNRISE | INJURES, INSURES*, NURSIES*, SILENUS* | 65 |
8 | TDAENLISE | sandles ☓ | 42 – 48 | DATELINES | DENTALISE | 83 |
9 | WOBTXIOYQ | BOOTY | 47 – 53 | BOOTY | BOXTY*, OXBOW* | 88 |
10 | 75 5 7 7 2 8 → 945 | 942
(5 + 7) × 75 + (8 − 2) × 7 |
54 – 53 | — |
CV: 944/946 Best: 945 = (75 × 2 − 8 − 7) × 7 |
98 |
TTT | NAILBITS | Shh! It sounds like the answer. | SIBILANT | |||
11 | PINZERSON | SPINNER | 61 – 53 | nosier ☓7 | ORPINES*, PENSION | 105 |
12 | RRAOLVOEN | LOVER | 66 – 58 | LOVER | OVERRAN*, VERONAL | 112 |
13 | CDIUITNTA | ANTIC | 71 – 63 | TAINT | TITANIC | 119 |
14 | 50 6 8 3 3 4 → 441 | 441
(50 + 6) × 8 − (3 + 4) |
81 – 63 | — |
|
129 |
15 | FARMFOOTS | 81 – 73 | STAFFROOM
(16 seconds) |
139 |