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Episode 4771

From Countdown

Episode 4771 was broadcast on 5 March 2009, as part of Series 60.

Kirk Bevins played Peter Bennett, with Kirk Bevins winning 130 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first 15-round game in which a contestant had already achieved a century score prior to the second advert break.

NOTE 1: In Round 6, Dictionary Corner did not note that Bennett's offering of GRINDER was invalid, as there was only one R in the selection. However, this proved irrelevant as Bevins offered a longer word anyway.

NOTE 2: Bennett was not asked to spell his word in Round 11 and may have intended STARES rather than STAIRS.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Kirk Bevins Score Peter Bennett Others Max.
1 DTNIAEPOR PREDATION 18 – 0 PAINTED 18
2 HVTMFEOEB EMOTE 18 – 6 BEHOVE 24
3 LDSAOIDAS DALASIS 25 – 6 ASSAIL 31
4 RSCESLIUR CRUISERS 33 – 6 CURRIES SCURRIES, SLURRIES*, SUCRIERS* 39
5 100 1 2 9 7 2 → 177 177
(9 + 2) × 7 + 100
43 – 16 177
(9 + 2) × 7 + 100


49
TTT HAVERICE This sort of person always gets what they want. ACHIEVER
6 GNLDESERI REEDLINGS 61 – 16 grinder ☓** ENGIRDLES 67
7 CRNEUATES UNCREATES 79 – 16 CURATES 85
8 PAIPALSNE SPANIEL 86 – 23 NAPPIES ALPINES, APPEALS*, APPLIES*, NIPPLES*, PINEALS*, PINESAP* 92
9 KMTOEAROG TOERAG 92 – 29 MARKET MOORAGE 99
10 25 10 1 9 5 5 → 996 996
(5 − 1) × 10 × 25 − (9 − 5)
102 – 39 996
(5 − 1) × 10 × 25 − (9 − 5)


109
TTT SINKGRIT Hitting out at the ten pins, perhaps? STRIKING
11 DTSAIERAS AIRDATES 110 – 39 STAIRS ASSARTED*, DIASTASE*, DISASTER*, DISRATES*, RADIATES* 117
12 EIMOTYPAC OPACITY 117 – 39 IMPACT APOMICT*, PYAEMIC* 124
13 FZJROUEOW WOOFER 123 – 45 WOOFER 130
14 100 25 75 50 9 10 → 818 817
100 × 9 − 75 − 10 + 50 ÷ 25
130 – 45 815

Best: 818 = 10 × 75 + (9 + 25) × 100 ÷ 50

140
15 NUNGIRDLE 130 – 55 UNDERLING
(17.5 seconds)
150


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