Episode 4739

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Episode 4739 was broadcast on 20 January 2009 as a first round match of Championship of Champions XIII.

Peter Davies played Charlie Reams, with Charlie Reams winning 85 - 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Davies	Score	Charlie Reams	Others	Max.
1	PPNEIAPTU	PAINT	0 – 7	PETUNIA		7
2	BDTMEAAAH	ABATED	6 – 13	BATHED	ATHAME*, BAHADA*, BEMATA*, HAMATE*	13
3	NLFMOIAAG	LOAFING	6 – 21	FLAMINGO	MAGNOLIA	21
4	MTRKEOIAN	RAIMENT	13 – 28	AMNIOTE	KERATIN*, MANKIER*, MERANTI*, MINARET*, MONIKER*, MORAINE*, RAMEKIN*, ROMAINE*	28
5	100 7 8 9 3 6 → 469	—	13 – 28	471 ☓	RR: 468 = (100+9+6)x4+8 Best: 469 = (100+6x9)x3+7	38
TTT	LUNGFISH	Washing it all away on the meadow			FLUSHING
6	STLTOEEAU	OUTLETS	20 – 35	OUTLETS	ELUATES*, OLEATES*, OUTLAST*, TELEOST*	45
7	SSVOAUOSR	SOARS	25 – 40	SOURS	SAVOURS	52
8	LSTNEEAOD	DENOTES	25 – 48	DESOLATE		60
9	SLYSIEOXO	siloes ☓	25 – 54	LOOSES	OXISOLS*	67
10	50 9 2 1 7 8 → 419	419 (50 + 2) x 8 + 9 + 1 - 7	35 – 64	419 50 x 8 + 9 + 7 + 2 + 1		77
TTT	WINEBLOG	Getting rid of someone playing tennis perhaps			ELBOWING
11	RRWAEIHRD	HARRIED	42 – 71	HARRIED	HARDIER*, HARRIER*, RAWHIDE, WHIRRED*	84
12	RSBGUIEDN	BRUISED	49 – 78	BUDGIES	BURNSIDE*, SIDEBURN	92
13	NZCTOEEAR	TRANCE	49 – 85	ENACTOR	CAROTENE,	100
14	25 9 1 4 1 2 → 959	963 ((25 + 2) x 4 - 1) x 9	56 – 85	951	Best: 960 = (25-1)x4x(9+1)	107
15	CUTENIFTI	FETTUCINI * (26 seconds)	66 – 85			117

* The solution to the conundrum is not a valid word according to the current Countdown rules; it's not listed in ODE2r.