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Episode 4745
From Countdown
Episode 4745 was broadcast on 28 January 2009, and was the first semi-final of Championship of Champions XIII.
Steve Briers played Nick Wainwright, with Steve Briers winning 87 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Briers | Score | Nick Wainwright | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | XTNBAEACS | EXACTAS | 7 – 7 | EXACTAS | CATENAS* | 7 |
2 | SNRGIAUTI | GUITARS | 14 – 14 | RATINGS | AIRINGS*, ARISING*, GASTRIN*, GRATINS*, RAGINIS*, RAISING*, RUSTING*, STARING*, SUITING* | 14 |
3 | DHRTREAUN | UNEARTH | 21 – 21 | UNEARTH | UNTHREAD* | 22 |
4 | VMSTIEAOW | ATOMISE | 28 – 28 | MOTIVES | AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, WAVIEST* | 29 |
5 | 50 100 25 8 1 9 → 748 | 749
100 × 8 − 50 − 1 |
35 – 35 | 749
100 × 8 − 50 − 1 |
RR: 748 = (50 + 25 + 8) × 9 + 1 |
39 |
TTT | EGGSINUS | Taking a potshot at the answer. | GUESSING | |||
6 | NGSCEIEUP | SEEPING | 42 – 42 | CUSPING | EUGENICS* | 47 |
7 | SRGHFOIAR | OARFISH | 49 – 42 | GARISH | GARFISH, RAGFISH* | 54 |
8 | PTLTEIONJ | topline ☓ | 49 – 48 | POINTE | JETTON*, LEPTIN*, LEPTON*, PINOLE*, PINTLE*, PIOLET*, POLITE*, PONTIL*, POTENT*, POTJIE*, POTTLE*, TIENTO*, TINPOT*, TIPTOE*, TOILET* | 60 |
9 | RSYBUAELC | CURABLE | 56 – 48 | USABLE | BASCULE*, CURABLY*, RECUSAL*, SECULAR* | 67 |
10 | 2 10 10 8 3 9 → 746 | 748 | 56 – 58 | 746
(9 × 10 + 3) × 8 + 2 |
|
77 |
TTT | BONEDIET | You will come back in Part 3, because you are this. | OBEDIENT | |||
11 | DRPKPAEAO | PARKED | 62 – 64 | PARKED | PARKADE* | 84 |
12 | RZLTAIAED | LAZARET | 69 – 64 | RETAIL | AIRDATE*, RADIATE*, TRAILED* | 91 |
13 | SLDNEIANE | ANNELIDS | 77 – 72 | ANNELIDS | ADENINES* | 99 |
14 | 100 8 7 1 2 1 → 946 | 946
(100 + 7 − 2) × (8 + 1) + 1 |
87 – 82 | 946
(100 + 7 − 2) × (8 + 1) + 1 |
|
109 |
15 | FCRAVIOLA | 87 – 82 | VARIFOCAL | 119 |