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Episode 4968

From Countdown

Episode 4968 was broadcast on 29 January 2010, as part of Series 62.

James Rawson played Howard Lovelady, with Howard Lovelady winning 81 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 3 August 2010.

Rounds

Rnd Selection James Rawson Score Howard Lovelady Others Max.
1 TREUCSOIL OUTLIERS 8 – 8 COSTLIER CLOISTER, CLOTURES*, CORTILES*, COULTERS, CURLIEST*, OUTCRIES*, UTRICLES* 8
2 JSDMEIETA MEDIATES 16 – 8 MASTED JADEITES*, SIDEMEAT* 16
3 IUNREDGAZ GRAINED 23 – 15 READING GAZUNDER 24
4 NMTSOAEDE NEMATODES 41 – 15 STEAMED 42
5 2 9 9 1 5 5 → 154 151 41 – 25 154
(9 − 2 + 5 + 5) × 9 + 1


52
TTT ANSWERME Males curse over clothing items. MENSWEAR
6 BLDVOEANO balooned ☓ 41 – 30 BLEND ALBEDO, BLONDE*, BOODLE*, DOABLE*, LOANED*, LOONED*, NOODLE* 58
7 XLFEORYEC foxey ☓ 41 – 35 FORCE CELERY*, CREOLE, FLEECY*, FLEXOR, FREELY*, REFLEX* 64
8 RCTBAOEAS BOATERS 41 – 43 ACROBATS ASCORBATE* 82
9 QGEONSENI NOSING 41 – 50 ENGINES SOIGNEE* 89
10 100 3 9 2 6 5 → 926 926
(100 + 2) × 9 + 3 + 5
51 – 60 926
(100 + 3) × 9 − (6 − 5)


99
TTT WINOSTAP It's an unusual word, so you have the choice to change it. SWAPTION
11 MRTOESAEI ATOMISER 59 – 68 STEAMIER AMORTISE, EMIRATES*, TIRESOME* 107
12 DPLRAEINO PADRINO 66 – 75 PLAINER PALINODE 115
13 PGHIUEYNK PUNKY 66 – 81 PUKING GUINEP*, HYPING*, KEYING* 121
14 50 2 6 1 3 7 → 387 387
(7 + 1) × (50 − 2) + 3
76 – 81 387 ☓


131
15 LAMEDMIND 76 – 81 MIDDLEMAN 141