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Episode 4727
From Countdown
Episode 4727 was broadcast on 5 December 2008, and was the second quarter-final of Series 59.
Martin Bishop played Lee Simmonds, with Martin Bishop winning 112 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Martin Bishop | Score | Lee Simmonds | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XCNOEOSSE | EXCESS | 6 – 6 | SCONES | CENSES*, COOEES*, NOOSES*, SCENES* | 6 |
| 2 | TMTSAIAEL | SATIATE | 13 – 6 | METALS | MALTIEST, SMALTITE* | 14 |
| 3 | DQZIAEKSP | SPIKED | 19 – 6 | SPADE | AZIDES*, ZAIDES* | 20 |
| 4 | TLDWUIEAI | DILUTE | 25 – 12 | WILTED | AUDILE*, DETAIL*, DILATE, TAILED*, WAILED*, WAITED*, WAULED* | 26 |
| 5 | 9 3 2 8 6 1 → 265 | 265
(9 × 6 − 1) × (3 + 2) |
35 – 12 | 268 |
|
36 |
| TTT | GAGSBROW | Compost to help the baby sleep, perhaps? | GROWBAGS | |||
| 6 | RSVRAEOEM | REMOVERS | 43 – 12 | OVERARM | 44 | |
| 7 | SNBOEINCE | NIECES | 49 – 18 | BONCES | BENISON*, BENNIES*, EBONIES*, EBONISE, INCENSE*, OBSCENE, SENECIO* | 51 |
| 8 | GRTTIAENR | TREATING | 57 – 26 | TREATING | RERATING* | 59 |
| 9 | GSRAUEYNA | SUGARY | 63 – 32 | AUGERS | GURNEYS | 66 |
| 10 | 75 6 10 5 7 2 → 676 | 676
(7 + 2) × 75 + 6 − 5 |
73 – 42 | 676
(7 + 2) × 75 + 6 − 5 |
|
76 |
| TTT | HOTCRIER | Persuasive speaking by Butler or Wakeman, perhaps? | RHETORIC | |||
| 11 | MSPEOIGNO | IMPOSE | 79 – 48 | POSING | MPINGOS*, NOISOME*, NOOGIES*, PIGEONS* | 83 |
| 12 | LTNHEUEIR | RETINUE | 86 – 48 | HUNTER | LUTHERN, LUTHIER*, NEITHER*, REUNITE*, THEREIN*, UTERINE | 90 |
| 13 | DTCOAILBA | DACOIT | 92 – 54 | COBALT | BIODATA*, CABILDO*, TABLOID | 97 |
| 14 | 100 10 7 3 6 5 → 745 | 745
7 × 100 + (6 + 3) × 5 |
102 – 64 | 745
(100 + 6) × 7 + 3 |
|
107 |
| 15 | KNITTEDII | IDENTIKIT
(2 seconds) |
112 – 64 | 117 | ||
