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Episode 4778
From Countdown
Episode 4778 was broadcast on 20 March 2009, as part of Series 60.
Stephen Porritt played Tony Robinson, with Stephen Porritt winning 76 – 66, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brian Capron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Porritt | Score | Tony Robinson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CFSNEOERP | PERSON | 6 – 6 | CENSOR | ENFORCES* | 8 |
2 | TBMOEARJO | REBOOT | 12 – 6 | tearoom ☓ | JEROBOAM | 16 |
3 | SDGLAEARU | LARGED | 18 – 12 | GLARES | GRADUALS | 24 |
4 | NNTAEIPTS | PATIENTS | 26 – 20 | PATIENTS | 32 | |
5 | 25 1 8 6 7 2 → 465 | 466 | 26 – 30 | 465
(25 + 6) × (8 + 7) |
|
42 |
TTT | CANALBED | Walk the tightrope, with a diet, perhaps? | BALANCED | |||
6 | MTRIEIXDM | DIMMER | 32 – 30 | matrix ☓ | EDITRIX*, MIDTERM, TIMIDER*, TRIMMED | 49 |
7 | SLSWAEOTD | TOSSED | 38 – 36 | WASTED | DESALTS*, LASSOED*, SLOWEST | 56 |
8 | NRPUOAFCI | APRON | 43 – 36 | finer ☓ | ANURIC*, CORNUA*, OPANCI*, PICARO*, UNFAIR | 62 |
9 | RQYBOAEDT | debator ☓ | 43 – 43 | ABORTED | 69 | |
10 | 2 6 1 2 4 3 → 372 | 360 | 43 – 43 | — |
Best: 360 = 6 × 4 × (3 + 2) × (2 + 1) |
69 |
TTT | EASYDASH | Walked in a lively manner, with pouch of sauce. | SASHAYED | |||
11 | MDNRAEILE | MINERAL | 43 – 51 | REMAINED | MADRILENE* | 87 |
12 | LSNOUIHES | HOLINESS | 51 – 51 | LESIONS | ELUSIONS* | 95 |
13 | TZNTUEOSI | TENTS | 56 – 56 | STUNT | OUTSIZE, TENUTOS*, TIENTOS*, TONIEST* | 102 |
14 | 75 25 2 6 9 2 → 113 | 113
75 + 25 + 9 + 6 − 2 |
66 – 66 | 113
75 + 25 + 9 + 6 − 2 |
|
112 |
15 | ULUNARTIX | 66 – 66 | LUXURIANT | 122 | ||
TB | FAKENSLOW | SNOWFLAKE
(7.75 seconds) |
76 – 66 | 122 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Conundrums only)