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Episode 4694
From Countdown
Episode 4694 was broadcast on 21 October 2008 as part of Series 59.
Charlie Reams played Allan Harmer, with Charlie Reams winning 115 - 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brian Capron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode possibly made history, being the first one in which a contestant's offering was bleeped out. A clip can be viewed here: [www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDgrTw7pD40].
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Charlie Reams | Score | Allan Harmer | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LJLDEIAMT | TALLIED | 7 – 0 | MILLED | MALLET, MALTED | 7 |
2 | NIROLEFPI | OLEFIN | 13 – 0 | ROLE | PROFILE*, PROLINE, RIPIENO* | 14 |
3 | BTTYAEOHQ | BATTY | 18 – 5 | BATHE | BATTY, BOHEA*, BOTHY, BOTTE*, BOTTY*, HOTTY*, OBEAH*, THETA* | 19 |
4 | GECENASRO | CORNEAS | 25 – 12 | CARGOES | CANOERS*, CAREENS*, COARSEN*, CONGEES*, CONGERS*, CORSAGE*, ENCAGES, ENCORES*, ENRAGES*, GARCONS*, ONAGERS*, ORANGES | 26 |
5 | 25 6 4 4 10 6 → 290 | 290
(25+4) ×10 |
35 – 22 | 290
(25+4) ×10 |
|
36 |
TTT | MAILCOMB | Instrument played by a Disney lion, perhaps. | CIMBALOM | |||
6 | PEFITESDA | DESPITE | 42 – 29 | DEFEATS | DEAFEST*, DEFEATS, DESPITE, FEASTED*, IDEATES* | 43 |
7 | NVTDOEAOA | ODONATE | 49 – 36 | NOVATED | ODONATA* | 50 |
8 | TEBAZOMLA | AMOEBA | 55 – 36 | AMBLE | METAZOA*, OATMEAL*, TAMABLE | 57 |
9 | NKPWUAESR | WANKERS | 62 – 43 | SPANKER | ENWRAPS*, PUNKERS*, SPAWNER*, UNWRAPS | 64 |
10 | 50 25 2 5 1 7 → 262 | 262
(25×5+7−1) ×2 |
72 – 53 | 262
50×5+25−(7×2−1) |
|
74 |
TTT | CATSLIME | It climbs on a frame, but never falls off. | CLEMATIS | |||
11 | SNMTEIOIA | AMNIOTES | 80 – 53 | INMATES | AMNIOTES | 82 |
12 | CISERANTO | NARCOTISE | 98 – 71 | REACTIONS | ACTIONERS, CREATIONS | 100 |
13 | RDSREIEUT | RUSTIER | 105 – 78 | STRIDER | DESTRIER*, RUDERIES*, STURDIER | 108 |
14 | 50 100 4 2 9 5 → 886 | 886
(100−2) ×9+4 |
115 – 88 | 886
9×100-(50÷5+4) |
|
118 |
15 | HABITLESS | balshiest ☓
(18 seconds) |
115 – 88 | ESTABLISH | 128 |