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Episode 4836
From Countdown
Episode 4836 was broadcast on 10 June 2009, as part of Series 60.
Jacqueline Baker played Desi Corcoran, with Jacqueline Baker winning 84 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Stapleton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jacqueline Baker | Score | Desi Corcoran | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LPTRIOEGO | LOOPIER | 7 – 0 | portlier ☓ | GOOPIER, POLITER*, TROOPIE* | 7 |
2 | CTZOAEMMA | COMMA | 12 – 5 | COMMA | METAZOA* | 14 |
3 | TCLLEIOSI | OILIEST | 19 – 12 | COLLIES | CELLIST*, CITOLES, COLITIS*, COLLETS*, ELICITS*, SOLICIT* | 21 |
4 | FPAOSNETI | PANTIES | 26 – 12 | poison ☓ | ATONIES*, ATOPIES*, OPIATES, POINTES*, SAPIENT | 28 |
5 | 75 4 1 8 6 2 → 587 | 587
8 × 75 − (4 + 6 + 2 + 1) |
36 – 22 | 587
8 × 75 − (2 × 6 + 1) |
|
38 |
TTT | SNUBSEMI | Do these rainclouds use public transport? | NIMBUSES | |||
6 | SNFQEAURS | SQUARES | 43 – 29 | SQUARES | 45 | |
7 | MDRSIOANO | ORDAINS | 50 – 29 | ADORNS | MADRONOS* | 53 |
8 | NSGEIESDK | SEEKING | 57 – 36 | SEEDING | EDGINESS | 61 |
9 | HRNBUEADA | headburn ☓ | 57 – 36 | unheard ☓8 | BAHADUR*, BANDEAU*, BANDURA*, UNHEARD | 68 |
10 | 50 7 6 5 1 5 → 803 | 801
(5 + 5 + 6) × 50 + 1 |
64 – 36 | 808 |
|
75 |
TTT | PLATENUT | Don't be childish and sulky, if you can't get it. | PETULANT | |||
11 | TXDVEOETA | DEVOTE | 70 – 42 | DEVOTE | TEXTED, VATTED*, VETOED, VETTED* | 81 |
12 | BNLEAERMU | ENABLER | 77 – 49 | ENABLER | NUMERABLE | 99 |
13 | DHRRAEIDO | HARDIER | 84 – 56 | HARRIED | DIEHARD, HOARDED*, HOARDER*, HOARIER*, RADIOED*, ROADIED* | 106 |
14 | 75 9 7 1 1 8 → 351 | — | 84 – 56 | 359 ☓ |
RR: 358 = (7 − (1 + 1)) × 75 − 9 − 8
|
116 |
15 | MEATNVINO | 84 – 56 | ANTIVENOM | 126 |