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Episode 4842
From Countdown
Episode 4842 was broadcast on 18 June 2009, and was the second semi-final of Series 60.
Hamish Williamson played Jimmy Gough, with Jimmy Gough winning 88 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, it was possible to make a 9 letter word in each of the first 3 rounds.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Hamish Williamson | Score | Jimmy Gough | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RSOPALPON | POPLARS | 7 – 0 | parols ☓ | PROPANOLS* | 18 |
2 | NETOBENIT | BONNET | 13 – 6 | BONNET | BENTONITE* | 36 |
3 | IATCASNOR | ACTIONS | 13 – 14 | CORTINAS | RAINCOATS | 54 |
4 | LABIREMAQ | AMIABLE | 20 – 21 | AMIABLE | BALMIER | 61 |
5 | 100 2 6 1 1 6 → 123 | 122 | 20 – 31 | 123
(6 − 2) × 6 − 1 + 100 |
|
71 |
TTT | TATMOVIE | The man in the fancy leotard might do this to you. | MOTIVATE | |||
6 | LEKIPACEA | PICKLE | 26 – 37 | PLAICE | APICAL*, APIECE*, EPICAL*, KELPIE*, PALACE*, PALEAE*, PELIKE*, PLICAE | 77 |
7 | RFEWISONM | MONIES | 26 – 44 | SNOWIER | ENSIFORM*, FERMIONS | 85 |
8 | TECISELIR | STERILE | 33 – 44 | SELECT | RETICLES*, SCLERITE*, SERICITE*, TIERCELS* | 93 |
9 | GNEILDERS | residing ☓ | 33 – 62 | REEDLINGS | ENGIRDLES | 111 |
10 | 50 4 5 7 10 8 → 595 | 595
(4 + 8) × 50 − 5 |
43 – 72 | 595
(4 + 8) × 50 − 5 |
|
121 |
TTT | CONSHERO | Have a glass of sherry now rather than later. | SCHOONER | |||
11 | GTOTESUVA | GAVOTTES | 51 – 72 | OUTAGES | 129 | |
12 | SEFAHARED | seafared ☓ | 51 – 78 | SHARED | ADHERES*, AFEARED*, HEADERS*, SHEAFED*, SHEARED | 136 |
13 | TOYRIJNEM | JOINERY | 58 – 78 | monetry ☓ | ENORMITY* | 144 |
14 | 100 2 1 9 10 6 → 866 | 866 ☓ | 58 – 88 | 866
(100 − 10 + 6) × 9 + 2 |
|
154 |
15 | NICEGROOM | 58 – 88 | ERGONOMIC | 164 |