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Episode 4950
From Countdown
Episode 4950 was broadcast on 15 December 2009 as the fourth quarter-final of Series 61.
Brian Selway played Ryan Taylor, with Ryan Taylor winning 91 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory McGrath, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Brian Selway | Score | Ryan Taylor | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SQISEIFDA | FADES | 5 – 5 | IDEAS | DAISIES | 7 |
2 | ONAEYNDPU | ANNOYED | 12 – 5 | unpayed ☓ | ANODYNE* | 14 |
3 | LEPMUELFO | FLUMP | 17 – 10 | FLUMP | POLLEE* | 20 |
4 | EMISDEGTA | GAMIEST | 24 – 17 | MIDGETS | MEDIATES, SIDEMEAT* | 28 |
5 | 75 1 8 5 4 7 → 283 | 285 | 24 – 27 | 283
(75 − 1) × 4 − 8 − 5 |
|
38 |
TTT | DINEBILE | You can eat your words, but not in this case. | INEDIBLE | |||
6 | ENITGREJO | TEEING | 24 – 34 | INTEGER | GENITOR*, JEERING*, JOINTER, TREEING*, TRIGONE* | 45 |
7 | BARREONTA | BARONET | 31 – 41 | BARONET | ABERRANT, ARBORETA | 53 |
8 | IWIELSPOR | WILIER | 31 – 48 | SPOILER | WISPIER | 60 |
9 | LIELDITMN | LIMITED | 38 – 55 | LIMITED | DELIMIT, MIDLINE* | 67 |
10 | 25 1 7 10 10 3 → 933 | 934
(10 × 3 + 7) × 25 + 10 − 1 |
45 – 62 | 934
(10 × 3 + 7) × 25 + 10 − 1 |
RR: 933 = ((25 + 7) × 10 − 10 + 1) × 3 |
77 |
TTT | TESTJOIN | Abandon the idea to dump cargo. | JETTISON | |||
11 | GYZAEIAST | AGEIST | 51 – 68 | AGEIST | AGATES, GAIETY*, GAITAS*, GAYEST*, STAGEY | 83 |
12 | ESKAOETOR | STROKE | 51 – 75 | RETAKES | ROSEATE* | 90 |
13 | CURDXIAIS | IXIAS | 51 – 81 | RADIUS | 96 | |
14 | 25 9 5 2 2 4 → 265 | 265
(9 + 2) × 25 − 5 × 2 |
61 – 91 | 265
(9 + 2) × 25 − 5 × 2 |
|
106 |
15 | DUOASHORE | ROADHOUSE
(12 seconds) |
71 – 91 | 116 |