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Episode 4989
From Countdown
Episode 4989 was broadcast on 1 March 2010, as part of Series 62.
Raheel Mirza played Sarah Wilkinson, with Raheel Mirza winning 72 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Raheel Mirza | Score | Sarah Wilkinson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LKFROAEOS | LOAFERS | 7 – 0 | foolers ☓ | AEROSOL*, FORSAKE*, LOOKERS, ROSEOLA* | 7 |
2 | VDSJCIEAT | casted ☓ | 7 – 6 | CADETS | ACTIVES*, ADVECTS*, ADVICES*, DATIVES | 14 |
3 | YNTWUEIEN | ENTWINE | 14 – 13 | ENTWINE | UNTWINE* | 21 |
4 | OIEMRDPSO | MOODIER | 21 – 20 | MOODIER | MOIDORES*, PREDOOMS*, PROMISED | 29 |
5 | 25 4 7 10 1 1 → 476 | 472 | 21 – 27 | 475
(10 + 7 + 1 + 1) × 25 |
RR: 476 = (25 + 4 − 1) × (10 + 7) |
39 |
TTT | PILLCASE | Did the group of female singers cook with this? | ALLSPICE | |||
6 | HRDLCEEIA | CHAIRED | 28 – 34 | DECLARE | HERALDIC | 47 |
7 | SHSPOIEVL | POLISHES | 36 – 42 | POLISHES | PLOSIVES* | 55 |
8 | AORMTRAUT | TRAUMA | 42 – 48 | ARMOUR | AUTOMAT, MUTATOR* | 62 |
9 | SPBOIEOMF | posie ☓ | 42 – 53 | BOOMS | BIOMES*, IMPOSE | 68 |
10 | 25 3 3 1 7 8 → 943 | — | 42 – 53 | — |
Best: 944 = (25 × (3 + 3 − 1) − 7) × 8 |
75 |
TTT | BOREWINS | These small guides are nuts about chocolate. | BROWNIES | |||
11 | TRMCUAENI | MANICURE | 50 – 53 | TRANCE | MURICATE, RUMINATE | 83 |
12 | SRNDAEATU | UNRATED | 57 – 60 | SAUNTER | TRANSUDE* | 91 |
13 | NLBRAIETN | INTERNAL | 65 – 60 | TRIBAL | 99 | |
14 | 25 8 4 9 3 6 → 890 | 891
25 × 4 × 9 − (6 + 3) |
72 – 67 | 889
9 × 4 × 25 − 8 − 3 |
RR: 890 = (25 × 4 + 9) × 8 + 6 × 3 |
109 |
15 | TRACKSHOE | shockrate ☓
(23 seconds) |
72 – 67 | SHORTCAKE | 119 |