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Episode 4781
From Countdown
Episode 4781 was broadcast on 25 March 2009, as part of Series 60.
Cate Henderson played Richard Gray, with Cate Henderson winning 95 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brian Capron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Cate Henderson | Score | Richard Gray | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EEANRHTOM | METHANE | 7 – 7 | HEARTEN | ANOTHER, EARTHEN*, MENORAH*, THEOREM*, THEREON, THERMAE* | 7 |
2 | RRIASTOIM | MORTARS | 14 – 7 | MOIST | AMORIST | 14 |
3 | EIADCNGEC | CEDING | 20 – 7 | caging ☓ | ACCEDING | 22 |
4 | LABTENLOY | BALLOT | 26 – 7 | BLEAT | BALONEY, BAYONET*, NETBALL, NOTABLE*, NOTABLY, TALLBOY*, TONALLY* | 29 |
5 | 100 7 6 10 4 9 → 509 | 509
10 ÷ (6 − 4) × 100 + 9 |
36 – 7 | — |
|
39 |
TTT | MILLYPUT | Work out the answer to the very thick tissue. | MULTIPLY | |||
6 | RLHMIOIVO | ROOM | 40 – 11 | MILO | MOLVI*, MOOLI*, OVOLI*, VROOM | 44 |
7 | AUITJSRDE | ADJUSTER | 48 – 11 | JURIST | READJUST* | 52 |
8 | AEIRFDEGL | FLARED | 54 – 11 | refiled ☓ | FILAGREED* | 70 |
9 | OIERSBDPA | PARODIES | 62 – 11 | BRIDES | DIASPORE* | 78 |
10 | 25 50 6 8 6 5 → 505 | 505
(6 + 6 + 8) × 25 + 5 |
72 – 11 | — |
|
88 |
TTT | CROAKWOE | This is all about pans, people. | COOKWARE | |||
11 | IEOSRZSOT | SORTIES | 79 – 18 | STORIES | OOZIEST*, RESTIOS*, ROSIEST, SOOTIER*, TRIOSES* | 95 |
12 | NSEWETXAN | NEWEST | 85 – 18 | ☓7 | ANNEXES, NEATENS*, WANNEST* | 102 |
13 | OAUASKCGR | CROAKS | 85 – 25 | COUGARS | SAGUARO* | 109 |
14 | 75 4 4 1 8 6 → 911 | 912 | 85 – 35 | 911
(8 + 4) × 75 + 6 + 4 + 1 |
|
119 |
15 | REDBUBBLE | BLUBBERED
(1.5 seconds) |
95 – 35 | 129 |