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Episode 4764

From Countdown

Episode 4764 was broadcast on 24 February 2009, as part of Series 60.

Neil Zussman played Rick Warburton, with Neil Zussman winning 81 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graham Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Neil Zussman Score Rick Warburton Others Max.
1 METFASOSL oatless ☓ 0 – 7 FLOTSAM FOAMLESS 8
2 RERACEBCA BEARER 6 – 13 BEARER CEREBRA* 15
3 NURPIVERO unriper ☓ 6 – 20 OVERRUN UPRIVER* 22
4 IAETSQAOX EXIST 11 – 20 atones ☓ TAXIES 28
5 5 9 8 4 1 2 → 783 11 – 20

RR: 783 = ((5 × 8 + 4) × 2 − 1) × 9

38
TTT ISPYFILM Make things easier for Simon, perhaps? SIMPLIFY
6 TCPASEROM COMPARES 19 – 20 COASTER MESOCARP* 46
7 DETDIROTA ROTATED 26 – 27 ATTIRED DOTTIER*, DRATTED*, RADIOED*, ROADIED*, TOADIED* 53
8 RLWSIEEES WIRELESS 34 – 27 SWIRLS 61
9 KIDMOLENN MILKED 40 – 33 MILKED LINKMEN* 68
10 75 3 2 9 2 3 → 177 177
75 × 2 + 9 × 3
50 – 43 177
75 × 2 + 9 × 3


78
TTT RIDGEMAN Asleep, thinking of snow in December. DREAMING
11 PUTHESIGR UPRIGHTS 58 – 51 UPRIGHTS 86
12 BHDJEOISE BODIES 64 – 57 JOSHED BEEDIS*, BESIDE*, DHOBIS, EJIDOS* 92
13 GEZLUNEDI ELUDING 71 – 57 LUNGED DELEING*, INDULGE* 99
14 75 5 6 5 7 9 → 435 435
(75 + 5 + 7) × 5
81 – 67 435
6 × 75 − (7 + 9) + 5 ÷ 5


109
15 TALLRILEY 81 – 77 LITERALLY
(12.75 seconds)
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