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Episode 4901
From Countdown
Episode 4901 was broadcast on 7 October 2009, as part of Series 61.
Steve Wood played Dave Meddings, with Steve Wood winning 92 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Steve Wood | Score | Dave Meddings | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LYEWDIEBT | BETIDE | 6 – 6 | BELTED | TWEEDILY | 8 |
| 2 | RSUOAHNID | RHINOS | 12 – 6 | SOUND | DINOSAUR*, ROUNDISH | 16 |
| 3 | LIGTAERNT | RATTLING | 20 – 6 | LETTING | ALERTING*, ALTERING, INTEGRAL*, RELATING*, TANGLIER*, TREATING, TRIANGLE | 24 |
| 4 | RTNAOEGIP | printage ☓ | 20 – 13 | PONGIER | OPERATING | 42 |
| 5 | 25 75 8 5 8 9 → 507 | — | 20 – 23 | 507
(25 + 75) × 5 + 8 − (9 − 8) |
|
52 |
| TTT | NICEDIME | It could be a bitter pill to swallow. | MEDICINE | |||
| 6 | CNZCOAEDI | DEACON | 26 – 23 | DANCE | ANODIZE*, COCAINE*, OCEANIC | 59 |
| 7 | PNAROIAMD | PARANOID | 34 – 31 | PARANOID | 67 | |
| 8 | MSSLEEOSA | MOLASSES | 42 – 39 | SEAMLESS | 75 | |
| 9 | PGVEOSERK | PROVES | 48 – 45 | PROVES | EVOKERS*, REVOKES* | 82 |
| 10 | 50 25 10 9 8 1 → 970 | 967
(10 + 9 + 1) × 50 − 25 − 8 |
55 – 45 | 970 ☓ |
RR: 970 = (9 × 8 + 25) × 10 |
92 |
| TTT | DONSAWAY | You don't get a receipt for this present. | NOWADAYS | |||
| 11 | DIPTOERSI | STEROID | 62 – 52 | STEROID | DIOPTRES, DIORITES*, PRESIDIO*, RIPOSTED*, SPIRITED* | 100 |
| 12 | TNXSAEABC | STANCE | 68 – 52 | basten ☓ | CATENAS*, EXACTAS | 107 |
| 13 | REOFJOUST | JOUSTER | 75 – 59 | JOUSTER | FOOTSURE* | 115 |
| 14 | 4 9 8 7 9 1 → 394 | 390
(8 × 4 + 7) × (9 + 1) |
82 – 66 | 398
9 × 9 × (4 + 1) − 7 |
Best: 394 = (9 × 8 + 7) × (9 − 4) − 1 |
125 |
| 15 | HIREAGENT | REHEATING
(15 seconds) |
92 – 66 | 135 | ||
