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Episode 4739
From Countdown
Episode 4739 was broadcast on 20 January 2009, and was the seventh preliminary of Championship of Champions XIII.
Peter Davies played Charlie Reams, with Charlie Reams winning 85 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The solution to the conundrum is not a valid word according to the then dictionary, the ODE2r.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Peter Davies | Score | Charlie Reams | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PPNEIAPTU | PAINT | 0 – 7 | PETUNIA | 7 | |
| 2 | BDTMEAAAH | ABATED | 6 – 13 | BATHED | ATHAME*, BAHADA*, BEMATA*, HAMATE* | 13 |
| 3 | NLFMOIAAG | LOAFING | 6 – 21 | FLAMINGO | MAGNOLIA | 21 |
| 4 | MTRKEOIAN | RAIMENT | 13 – 28 | AMNIOTE | KERATIN*, MANKIER*, MERANTI*, MINARET*, MONIKER*, MORAINE*, RAMEKIN*, ROMAINE* | 28 |
| 5 | 100 7 8 9 3 6 → 469 | — | 13 – 28 | 471 ☓ |
RR: 468 = (100 + 9 + 6) × (7 − 3) + 8
|
38 |
| TTT | LUNGFISH | Washing it all away on the meadow. | FLUSHING | |||
| 6 | STLTOEEAU | OUTLETS | 20 – 35 | OUTLETS | ELUATES*, OLEATES*, OUTLAST, TELEOST* | 45 |
| 7 | SSVOAUOSR | SOARS | 25 – 40 | SOURS | SAVOURS | 52 |
| 8 | LSTNEEAOD | DENOTES | 25 – 48 | DESOLATE | 60 | |
| 9 | SLYSIEOXO | siloes ☓ | 25 – 54 | LOOSES | OXISOLS* | 67 |
| 10 | 50 9 2 1 7 8 → 419 | 419
(50 + 2) × 8 + 9 + 1 − 7 |
35 – 64 | 419
50 × 8 + 9 + 7 + 2 + 1 |
|
77 |
| TTT | WINEBLOG | Getting rid of someone playing tennis, perhaps? | ELBOWING | |||
| 11 | RRWAEIHRD | HARRIED | 42 – 71 | HARRIED | HARDIER*, HARRIER*, RAWHIDE, WHIRRED* | 84 |
| 12 | RSBGUIEDN | BRUISED | 49 – 78 | BUDGIES | BURNSIDE*, SIDEBURN | 92 |
| 13 | NZCTOEEAR | TRANCE | 49 – 85 | ENACTOR | CAROTENE | 100 |
| 14 | 25 9 1 4 1 2 → 959 | 963
((25 + 2) × 4 − 1) × 9 |
56 – 85 | 951 |
Best: 960 = (25 − 1) × 4 × (9 + 1) |
107 |
| 15 | CUTENIFTI | FETTUCINI**
(26.25 seconds) |
66 – 85 | 117 | ||
