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Episode 4968
From Countdown
Episode 4968 was broadcast on 29 January 2010 as part of Series 62.
James Rawson played Howard Lovelady, with Howard Lovelady winning 81 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Rawson | Score | Howard Lovelady | Others | Max. |
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1 | TREUCSOIL | OUTLIERS | 8 – 8 | COSTLIER | CLOISTER, CLOTURES*, CORTILES*, COULTERS, CURLIEST*, OUTCRIES*, UTRICLES* | 8 |
2 | JSDMEIETA | MEDIATES | 16 – 8 | MASTED | JADEITES*, SIDEMEAT* | 16 |
3 | IUNREDGAZ | GRAINED | 23 – 15 | READING | GAZUNDER | 24 |
4 | NMTSOAEDE | NEMATODES | 41 – 15 | STEAMED | 42 | |
5 | 2 9 9 1 5 5 → 154 | 151 | 41 – 25 | 154
(9 − 2 + 5 + 5) × 9 + 1 |
|
52 |
TTT | ANSWERME | Males curse over clothing items. | MENSWEAR | |||
6 | BLDVOEANO | balooned ☓ | 41 – 30 | BLEND | ALBEDO, BLONDE*, BOODLE*, DOABLE*, LOANED*, LOONED*, NOODLE* | 58 |
7 | XLFEORYEC | foxey ☓ | 41 – 35 | FORCE | CELERY*, CREOLE, FLEECY*, FLEXOR, FREELY*, REFLEX* | 64 |
8 | RCTBAOEAS | BOATERS | 41 – 43 | ACROBATS | ASCORBATE* | 82 |
9 | QGEONSENI | NOSING | 41 – 50 | ENGINES | SOIGNEE* | 89 |
10 | 100 3 9 2 6 5 → 926 | 926
(100 + 2) × 9 + 3 + 5 |
51 – 60 | 926
(100 + 3) × 9 − (6 − 5) |
|
99 |
TTT | WINOSTAP | It's an unusual word, so you have the choice to change it. | SWAPTION | |||
11 | MRTOESAEI | ATOMISER | 59 – 68 | STEAMIER | AMORTISE, EMIRATES*, TIRESOME* | 107 |
12 | DPLRAEINO | PADRINO | 66 – 75 | PLAINER | PALINODE | 115 |
13 | PGHIUEYNK | PUNKY | 66 – 81 | PUKING | GUINEP*, HYPING*, KEYING* | 121 |
14 | 50 2 6 1 3 7 → 387 | 387
(7 + 1) × (50 − 2) + 3 |
76 – 81 | 387 ☓ |
|
131 |
15 | LAMEDMIND | 76 – 81 | MIDDLEMAN | 141 |