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Episode 4942

From Countdown

Episode 4942 was broadcast on 3 December 2009, as part of Series 61.

Tom Allerton played Evan Gill, with Tom Allerton winning 80 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Gaunt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tom Allerton Score Evan Gill Others Max.
1 YFGIONWRE FRYING 6 – 6 FRYING FOREWING 8
2 NOSCBAOLU BACON 11 – 6 SLOB BLOUSON, COLOBUS* 15
3 PLNEEDTMI DIMPLE 17 – 12 MINTED PEDIMENT 23
4 TRGOAESNW STRANGE 24 – 12 WRONGS NEGATORS*, RAGSTONE, WAGONERS 31
5 75 100 7 5 10 3 → 597 597
(10 − (7 − 5)) × 75 − 3
34 – 12 598


41
TTT IMUSTMOP They sound like the best mothers you can get. OPTIMUMS
6 RTMIAOXGI RATIO 39 – 12 TRIM ORIGAMI 48
7 TNDAOKHCE CHOKED 39 – 19 THANKED CATHODE*, CHANTED, NOTCHED* 55
8 RSYOULRIM SLURRY 45 – 19 SORRY SORRILY 62
9 SDREIPDTE sprited ☓ 45 – 26 STRIPED PRESIDED, PRIESTED*, RESPITED*, SPIDERED* 70
10 25 10 3 8 1 3 → 212 212
(25 − 3) × 10 − 8
55 – 36 212
8 × 25 + 3 − 1 + 10


80
TTT FAIREPIC He'll make peace, even with a complete dummy. PACIFIER
11 STDIEBCSO BODICES 62 – 43 COSIEST BEDSITS*, BISECTS*, COTISED*, COTISES*, DISCOES*, DISSECT* 87
12 NQNUAEPNA NAPE 66 – 43 aquae ☓ NANNA, PAEAN*, PANNE*, QUEAN* 92
13 TLFIESRSA STIFLES 73 – 50 FAIREST FRAILEST*, REALISTS, SALTIRES*, SEALIFTS*, STIFLERS* 100
14 100 25 3 3 9 6 → 463 462
(100 − 25) × 6 + 9 + 3
80 – 50 463 ☓

RR: 462 Best: 463 = (100 − 9 × 3) × 6 + 25

110
15 CATATRIUM 80 – 50 TRAUMATIC 120