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Episode 4991
From Countdown
Episode 4991 was broadcast on 3 March 2010, as part of Series 62.
Raheel Mirza played Colin Davis, with Raheel Mirza winning 85 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Raheel Mirza | Score | Colin Davis | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DSHFEOELI | FOILED | 0 – 7 | FLESHED | DEFILES, DEFLESH*, OILSEED*, SHELFED* | 7 |
| 2 | RJVSEUPAS | PAVERS | 6 – 7 | japers ☓ | JASPERS | 14 |
| 3 | NRTMOEADE | MODERATE | 14 – 7 | DREAM | MENTORED, NEMATODE* | 22 |
| 4 | CINGOETNS | COSTING | 21 – 14 | COSTING | SCENTING* | 30 |
| 5 | 100 8 5 7 8 10 → 773 | 775
(100 − 5) × 8 + 8 + 7 |
28 – 14 | 770 |
RR: 773 = 100 × 8 − 7 × 5 + 8 |
40 |
| TTT | RANFIGHT | A small coin that's not quite a penny. | FARTHING | |||
| 6 | PHIANBRSU | BRAINS | 34 – 20 | BAIRNS | BANSURI*, BURNISH, RUPIAHS, UNSHARP* | 47 |
| 7 | GLTMAIEOS | GLOATS | 40 – 26 | GLOATS | LOAMIEST | 55 |
| 8 | MLREAIVTR | MALTIER | 47 – 26 | MERIT | RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, TRAILER* | 62 |
| 9 | SMCROIAEL | morales ☓ | 47 – 34 | CLAIMERS | CALORIES*, CARIOLES*, CAMISOLE*, MIRACLES*, MORALISE*, RECLAIMS* | 70 |
| 10 | 50 75 3 8 2 6 → 237 | 237
75 × 3 + 6 × 2 |
57 – 34 | 235 |
|
80 |
| TTT | HOGMANAY | It's not a 5 iron or a putter, it's 1 wood. | MAHOGANY | |||
| 11 | DRPCEIETN | DEPICTER | 65 – 34 | PREDICT | PRENTICED* | 98 |
| 12 | YDRSAOUTW | OUTWARDS | 73 – 34 | WORDS | OUTDRAWS* | 106 |
| 13 | GTXIETNKO | TEXTING | 80 – 41 | TEXTING | 113 | |
| 14 | 50 2 10 6 4 10 → 826 | 820
50 × 4 × (6 − 2) + 10 + 10 |
85 – 41 | — |
RR: 826 = (50 + 2) × (10 + 6) − 10 + 4 |
123 |
| 15 | GREENSODS | 85 – 41 | ENGROSSED | 133 | ||
