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Episode 4938
From Countdown
Episode 4938 was broadcast on 27 November 2009 as part of Series 61.
Graham Jones played Tom Curran, with Graham Jones winning 86 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 4, Graham's word is disallowed even though it is to be found in the dictionary.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Graham Jones | Score | Tom Curran | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LNWEOIOSL | WOOLLIES | 8 – 0 | NOISE | WOOLLENS* | 8 |
2 | MSIADTENB | BANDIEST | 16 – 0 | STEAM | MEDIANTS* | 16 |
3 | SSFEAEPNU | SPANS | 16 – 6 | PAUSES | ANUSES*, ASPENS*, ENSUES*, FUSEES*, SNAFUS*, UNEASE*, UNSAFE*, UPASES* | 22 |
4 | TSGOAENNF | tonnages ☓ | 16 – 12 | FASTEN | GANNETS, NONAGES, TANGOES, (TONNAGES) | 29 |
5 | 100 6 2 5 1 7 → 361 | 361 ☓ | 16 – 12 | — |
RR: 361 = (100 − (6 − 2) × 7) × 5 + 1 |
39 |
TTT | ENDSLICE | Gagged the exhaust pipe, perhaps? | SILENCED | |||
6 | CGRAOAJDE | GRACED | 22 – 12 | — | CORDAGE | 46 |
7 | RTWIEAYRC | WAITER | 28 – 18 | WAITER | AIRCREW*, ERRATIC*, TRACERY*, WARTIER | 53 |
8 | IOUDPMTNO | IMPOUND | 35 – 18 | MOUNT | TOMPION* | 60 |
9 | RRNEOATKI | TERRAIN | 42 – 25 | TRAINER | ANTERIOR* | 68 |
10 | 100 5 6 2 5 7 → 697 | 697
100 × 7 − 5 + 2 |
52 – 35 | 697
100 × 7 − 5 + 2 |
|
78 |
TTT | SETCLOUT | They're not total pants, just half-pants. | CULOTTES | |||
11 | NLDEOETSA | DONATES | 59 – 42 | DENOTES | DESOLATE | 86 |
12 | RHSIEIBSE | hissier ☓ | 59 – 48 | SHEERS | HEIRESS*, REISHIS* | 93 |
13 | MLTIAEYRU | MALTIER | 66 – 48 | MATURE | MATURELY | 101 |
14 | 100 1 4 3 5 8 → 135 | 135
100 + (4 + 3) × 5 |
76 – 58 | 135
100 + 8 × 5 − 4 − 1 |
|
111 |
15 | COSIGNFUN | CONFUSING
(19 seconds) |
86 – 58 | focusing ☓
(4 seconds) |
121 |