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Episode 4997
From Countdown
Episode 4997 was broadcast on 11 March 2010, as part of Series 62.
Kevin Davis played Darryl Hall, with Kevin Davis winning 94 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Kevin Davis | Score | Darryl Hall | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LONCIESTN | LINNETS | 7 – 0 | SILENT | INSOLENT, LECTIONS* | 8 |
| 2 | PMAUDTAHO | THUMP | 12 – 0 | haunt ☓ | AMADOU*, MAHOUT | 14 |
| 3 | NEAFXEDRI | REFINED | 19 – 7 | REFINED | DEFINER*, INDEXER*, REFIXED* | 21 |
| 4 | RTEFOERHI | FERRET | 25 – 7 | forfiter ☓ | FROTHIER, THEREFOR* | 29 |
| 5 | 100 75 50 1 5 5 → 141 | 141
100 + 50 − (5 + 5) + 1 |
35 – 17 | 141
100 + 50 − (5 + 5) + 1 |
|
39 |
| TTT | HISGROWL | According to Barry, she was this for a living. | SHOWGIRL | |||
| 6 | NOITWAERR | WAITER | 41 – 17 | rationer ☓ | ANTERIOR*, INTERWAR*, IRONWARE | 47 |
| 7 | MIESDAPSI | IMPASSE | 48 – 17 | PASSED | APSIDES*, DAISIES | 54 |
| 8 | TLAEBDOET | BELATED | 55 – 24 | BATTLED | ABETTED*, BLATTED*, BLEATED*, BLOATED, BLOTTED*, BOTTLED*, LADETTE*, TOADLET* | 61 |
| 9 | LOUOSRTGI | GROUTS | 61 – 24 | STOOL | UROLOGIST | 79 |
| 10 | 25 9 5 9 1 1 → 609 | 601
(9 + 9 + 5 + 1) × 25 + 1 |
66 – 24 | — |
RR: 603 Best: 610 = (9 × (5 − 1) + 25) × (9 + 1) |
86 |
| TTT | MEANRATE | This type of woman can be a bit of a shark. | MANEATER | |||
| 11 | KYUEGSANC | SNAKE | 71 – 24 | sunkage ☓ | AGENCY*, CAUSEY*, CAYUSE*, GANSEY, SCUNGE*, SCUNGY*, SNAKEY*, SNEAKY, UNCASE*, UNEASY*, USANCE* | 92 |
| 12 | MPOIZTEAS | PASTIME | 78 – 24 | TEAMS | ATOMIZES | 100 |
| 13 | NORUPSEMA | MOUSER | 84 – 30 | PRUNES | ENAMOURS*, NEUROMAS*, SUPERMAN | 108 |
| 14 | 100 75 4 10 6 3 → 792 | 792
75 × 10 + (4 + 3) × 6 |
94 – 40 | 792
(75 + 4) × 10 + 6 ÷ 3 |
|
118 |
| 15 | ANTIILILY | 94 – 50 | INITIALLY
(9.75 seconds) |
128 | ||
