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Episode 4761
From Countdown
Episode 4761 was broadcast on 19 February 2009, as part of Series 60.
Neil Zussman played Simon Greening, with Neil Zussman winning 86 – 76, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Neil Zussman | Score | Simon Greening | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LEWSOMDOI | MODELS | 0 – 7 | WOODIES | MIDSOLE*, MILDEWS* | 7 |
2 | SVAODTEAT | TOASTED | 7 – 7 | OVATES | TOSTADA* | 14 |
3 | REPNIBAFR | FAIRER | 13 – 13 | BARREN | REFRAIN* | 21 |
4 | NCIIRLEQM | MERLIN | 19 – 19 | MINCER | INLIER*, IRENIC*, LIMIER*, LIMNER*, LINIER* | 27 |
5 | 7 3 3 5 2 2 → 722 | — | 19 – 19 | — |
RR: 714/730 Best: 720 = (7 × 2 + 2) × 3 × 3 × 5 |
34 |
TTT | YOURBAIT | You can have it in writing, but you won't get to read it. | OBITUARY | |||
6 | DNAECTATS | ATTENDS | 26 – 26 | DECANTS | ACTANTS*, CATENAS*, DESCANT*, SCANTED, SCATTED* | 41 |
7 | TANTOLEAR | LATTER | 32 – 32 | TALENT | TOLERANT | 49 |
8 | TSIIPMEZF | MISFIT | 38 – 32 | impiest ☓ | PIETISM | 56 |
9 | TAHPISERS | PARISHES | 46 – 40 | SHARPEST | HARPISTS*, HIPSTERS*, PASTRIES, PIASTRES*, RASPIEST*, SHARPIES*, STARSHIP*, TRAIPSES* | 64 |
10 | 75 1 3 9 10 5 → 348 | 348
75 × 5 − 3 × 9 |
56 – 50 | 348
75 × 5 − 3 × 9 |
|
74 |
TTT | WORMHEAD | Bound for this place according to the song. | HOMEWARD | |||
11 | CULGOREGX | GURGLE | 62 – 56 | GURGLE | CLOGGER | 81 |
12 | SSOERIHNP | INSHORE | 69 – 56 | phoners ☓ | NEPHROSIS* | 99 |
13 | DEBNONAYT | BAYONET | 76 – 56 | BANNED | TANNOYED | 107 |
14 | 100 75 25 9 3 8 → 590 | 591 | 76 – 66 | 590
75 × 8 − (100 ÷ 25 + 9 − 3) |
|
117 |
15 | HOVERWORT | 76 – 76 | OVERTHROW
(2.25 seconds) |
127 | ||
TB | GINANDVAC | ADVANCING
(3.75 seconds) |
86 – 76 | 127 |