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Episode 4736

From Countdown

Episode 4736 was broadcast on 15 January 2009, and was the fourth preliminary of Championship of Champions XIII.

Kai Laddiman played Richard Priest, with Kai Laddiman winning 93 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andrew Sachs, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Kai Laddiman Score Richard Priest Others Max.
1 TREALECAR TREACLE 7 – 7 TREACLE LACERATE 8
2 TNNOOROHM MORON 12 – 12 THORN MONTH, MOTOR*, NORTH* 13
3 IOHTLAQUL QUAIL 17 – 17 ALLOT ALIQUOT 20
4 DDEERGEAF DEGRADE 24 – 24 DEGRADE 27
5 75 25 7 10 8 2 → 327 326
(75 + 25 + 8) × (10 − 7) + 2
31 – 31 328
(25 + 7) × 10 + 8

Best: 327 = 25 × 10 + 75 + 2

37
TTT TEASEBEN You can't tease Ben, he's not here. ABSENTEE
6 OAOSPPZIE PIPES 31 – 37 OPPOSE PAPOOSE* 44
7 GNIETRADO ORDINATE 39 – 45 RATIONED DERATING*, DERATION, DRAGONET*, GRADIENT, ORGANDIE*, TREADING* 52
8 NESIBRROI BRINIER 46 – 52 BRINIER IONISER*, IRONERS*, IRONIES*, IRONISE, NOISIER* 59
9 ENDEDACIL DECLINED 54 – 52 DANCED DEADLINE* 67
10 100 7 3 8 9 3 → 153 153
7 × 8 + 100 − 3
64 – 62 153
7 × 8 + 100 − 3


77
TTT NOTMUSIC One, two, three, four, six, seven, eight. MISCOUNT
11 GETTEEXUS SETTEE 70 – 62 TEXTS SEXTET*, SUTTEE*, TESTEE*, TUTEES* 83
12 LBPUINATE PANTILE 77 – 69 PETUNIA BIPLANE*, NUPTIAL*, TUNABLE* 90
13 MIAJCUTOS CUSTOM 83 – 75 SITCOM SOMATIC 97
14 50 9 7 9 8 1 → 847 847
(9 + 8) × 50 − (9 − 7) − 1
93 – 85 847
(9 + 8) × 50 − (9 − 7) − 1


107
15 FIERCETEA 93 – 85 cafeteria ☓
(1.25 seconds)
CAFETIERE 117