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Episode 4799

From Countdown

Episode 4799 was broadcast on 20 April 2009, as part of Series 60.

Shane Roberts played Ramsay Nashef, with Shane Roberts winning 103 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Shane Roberts Score Ramsay Nashef Others Max.
1 PECAROWIL PLAICE 6 – 6 PLAICE CAPRIOLE* 8
2 AOLSKETHE LOATHES 13 – 6 LATHES OLEATES* 15
3 RONEDOGAN GROANED 20 – 6 DANGER ANDROGEN* 23
4 FSYRIAUZA FAIRY 25 – 11 FAIRY FUSARIA*, RUFIYAA* 30
5 75 50 10 5 8 10 → 367 367
(50 + 10) × 5 + 75 − 8
35 – 21 367
5 × 75 − 8


40
TTT THINBASE A drink that sounds like it makes your heart grow fonder. ABSINTHE
6 LTOENORSD ROOSTED 42 – 21 STONER LOOTERS*, NOODLES, OLDSTER*, RETOOLS*, RODENTS*, RODLETS*, RONDELS*, ROOTLED, ROOTLES*, SNORTED, STOOLED*, TOOLERS* 47
7 HUTESIPEN PUNIEST 49 – 21 SUPINE ENTHUSE, PUNTIES* 54
8 NSBUOETMO BUSMEN 55 – 21 BOOST BOUTONS*, ENTOMBS*, MOONSET, NUMBEST*, OUBOETS*, UMBONES*, UNBOSOM* 61
9 SADEJOGER GRADES 61 – 27 DOSAGE DRAGEES*, GREASED, JAEGERS* 68
10 3 10 8 8 2 10 → 985 989 61 – 34 982
((8 + 3) × 8 + 10) × 10 + 2

Best: 984 = ((10 + 2) × 10 + 3) × 8

75
TTT RINGBASE Get them together on the way to the bank. BEARINGS
11 CANISETIR CANISTER 69 – 42 CANISTER INCITERS*, RAINIEST, SCANTIER* 83
12 PMSAINROT IMPORTS 76 – 42 STRAIN MAINTOPS, RAMPIONS*, TAMPIONS* 91
13 LILEDUVIQ QUILLED 83 – 49 QUILLED 98
14 100 50 25 75 5 1 → 196 196
100 + 75 + 25 − (5 − 1)
93 – 59 196
(5 − 1) × 50 − 100 ÷ 25


108
15 REDNDBLUE BLUNDERED
(0.75 seconds)
103 – 59 118


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