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Episode 4960
From Countdown
Episode 4960 was broadcast on 19 January 2010, as part of Series 62.
Oliver Garner played Wendy Trigg, with Oliver Garner winning 115 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Stapleton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Oliver Garner | Score | Wendy Trigg | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EEULYCMSE | SEEMLY | 6 – 6 | CLUMSY | EMCEES*, LYCEES*, MELEES*, MULEYS*, MUSCLE*, MUSCLY | 6 |
2 | RZOLGEATS | GLOATERS | 14 – 14 | GLOATERS | LEGATORS | 14 |
3 | OILSONLTE | LOONIEST | 22 – 14 | lonliest ☓ | OILSTONE* | 22 |
4 | SIENDUALD | DUALISED | 30 – 14 | slained ☓ | LANDSIDE*, UNSADDLE* | 30 |
5 | 25 5 4 9 3 1 → 784 | 784
(25 × 4 + 3 − 5) × (9 − 1) |
40 – 14 | 785 |
|
40 |
TTT | COPSLOAF | Paper headgear for an idiot, perhaps? | FOOLSCAP | |||
6 | OMKETRAID | MEDIATOR | 48 – 14 | ROAMED | TIDEMARK | 48 |
7 | GCNOAORCI | CARING | 48 – 21 | RACCOON | ORGANIC | 55 |
8 | FARNOHEUS | HOARSEN | 55 – 21 | houser ☓7 | SENHORA*, UNHORSE* | 62 |
9 | TNBFAIEIM | AMBIENT | 62 – 21 | bantem ☓ | INTIMAE* | 69 |
10 | 100 8 9 7 6 4 → 517 | 517
100 × 6 − 9 × 8 − 7 − 4 |
72 – 31 | 517
(7 − (6 − 4)) × 100 + 9 + 8 |
|
79 |
TTT | BODYGOES | Fond farewells to the great purchases. | GOODBYES | |||
11 | STNIEOAVB | BOTANISE | 80 – 31 | BONIEST | OBEISANT*, OBVIATES* | 87 |
12 | GEINYESAT | STAYING | 87 – 38 | STAYING | EASTING*, GENISTA*, INGESTA*, NEGATES, SEATING, SYENITE*, TAGINES*, TEASING | 94 |
13 | IOTPTSIEN | PETITIONS | 105 – 38 | POTTIES | POINTIEST | 112 |
14 | 25 2 3 5 6 8 → 544 | 544
(8 × 3 − 2) × 25 − 6 |
115 – 38 | 540 |
|
122 |
15 | BOTTOMHOC | 115 – 48 | TOOTHCOMB
(28 seconds) |
132 |