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Episode 4962
From Countdown
Episode 4962 was broadcast on 21 January 2010, as part of Series 62.
Oliver Garner played Mark Goodliffe, with Oliver Garner winning 81 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Stapleton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Oliver Garner | Score | Mark Goodliffe | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EUPVRTAEP | REPUTE | 6 – 6 | REPEAT | EPATER*, PAREVE*, PAUPER*, PUPATE, RAPPEE*, TAPPER*, UPRATE | 6 |
2 | NAGYELTIC | ANGELIC | 13 – 13 | GENITAL | ANGLICE*, ELATING*, GALENIC*, GELATIN, GLYCINE*, LATENCY*, TALCING* | 13 |
3 | SSNUAOWIS | suasions ☓ | 13 – 19 | SWAINS | SUASION | 20 |
4 | RECNONSAT | CORNETS | 13 – 27 | RESONANT | ANCESTOR, ENACTORS* | 28 |
5 | 1 9 5 8 4 7 → 616 | 616 ☓ | 13 – 34 | 614
(8 × 7 + 5) × (9 + 1) + 4 |
RR: 616 = (5 × 4 − 9) × 7 × 8 |
38 |
TTT | CORNYHAM | There is one over here as a rule. | MONARCHY | |||
6 | SENNATNEB | BEATEN | 19 – 40 | BEATEN | NEATENS | 45 |
7 | KTMZUEAEM | teake ☓ | 19 – 45 | KEEMA | KAMEEZ | 51 |
8 | IGASEPIRO | PIEROGI | 26 – 52 | PORGIES | SOAPIER* | 58 |
9 | MCDAEOLLE | CALLED | 32 – 58 | LOCALE | CADELLE, CALOMEL* | 65 |
10 | 50 75 7 1 9 5 → 996 | 996
(75 + 50) × (7 + 1) − 9 + 5 |
42 – 58 | — |
|
75 |
TTT | SPOTCLUE | To spot the clue, just count the letters. | OCTUPLES | |||
11 | TPSFIAESY | PASTIES | 49 – 65 | SATISFY | FIESTAS, PATSIES* | 82 |
12 | NORBEXTED | DEBONE | 55 – 65 | denoter ☓ | ENROBED, REDBONE* | 89 |
13 | DQMIOATDF | DIATOM | 61 – 65 | MOTIF | 95 | |
14 | 50 75 25 5 5 6 → 599 | 599
(25 + 75) × 6 − 5 ÷ 5 |
71 – 75 | 599
(25 + 75) × 6 − 5 ÷ 5 |
|
105 |
15 | FORTYDIME | DEFORMITY
(1 second) |
81 – 75 | 115 |