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Episode 4749
From Countdown
Episode 4749 was broadcast on 3 February 2009, as part of Series 60.
Zoe Bowman played Lisa Thomson, with Lisa Thomson winning 98 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Zoe Bowman | Score | Lisa Thomson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VKSLUEARU | verukas ☓ | 0 – 7 | VALUERS | UVULARS* | 7 |
2 | TNPTYEAIG | PETTING | 7 – 14 | PATTING | ANTITYPE* | 15 |
3 | PTDLEOETO | PLOTTED | 14 – 21 | POOTLED | TOOTLED* | 22 |
4 | SJMLNIEON | LEMONS | 20 – 27 | MELONS | ENJOINS* | 29 |
5 | 75 2 7 9 3 4 → 995 | 996 ☓ | 20 – 34 | 996
(9 + 4) × 75 + 7 × 3 |
RR: 995 = (9 + 4) × 75 + (7 + 3) × 2 |
39 |
TTT | ERRSOFTY | Commissioned to look after the trees, perhaps? | FORESTRY | |||
6 | DSDNDOEUM | SOUNDED | 27 – 34 | MOUNDS | MENUDOS*, MOUNDED* | 46 |
7 | HSPBZAEAR | BRASH | 27 – 40 | SHAPER | EARBASH*, ZAREBAS* | 53 |
8 | NGINLSEAS | leasings ☓ | 27 – 47 | SINGLES | GLASSINE*, LEANINGS, LINSANGS* | 61 |
9 | TRSGIAEOF | GAITERS | 34 – 54 | FORAGES | FRIGATES | 69 |
10 | 50 2 4 10 6 7 → 494 | 494
10 × 50 − 6 |
44 – 64 | 494
10 × 50 − 6 |
|
79 |
TTT | ERICSASH | Fortune tellers, perhaps? | CASHIERS | |||
11 | RPNBQIEAR | brainer ☓ | 44 – 69 | BRAIN | BARREN, RAPIER, RAPINE*, REPAIR* | 85 |
12 | WTRDTUOEA | ROUTED | 50 – 75 | TOWARD | OUTDATE*, OUTDRAW, OUTDREW, OUTWARD*, OUTWEAR*, ROTATED*, TUTORED* | 92 |
13 | SMCRROOEC | SCORE | 50 – 81 | SCORER | ROOMERS | 99 |
14 | 75 3 9 5 8 1 → 548 | 549
(8 − 1) × 75 + 3 × 5 + 9 |
57 – 88 | 549
(8 − 1) × 75 + 3 × 5 + 9 |
RR: 548 = (75 − 5) × 8 − 9 − 3 |
109 |
15 | STARISACC | 57 – 98 | SARCASTIC
(25 seconds) |
119 |