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Episode 4799
From Countdown
Episode 4799 was broadcast on 20 April 2009, as part of Series 60.
Shane Roberts played Ramsay Nashef, with Shane Roberts winning 103 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Shane Roberts | Score | Ramsay Nashef | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PECAROWIL | PLAICE | 6 – 6 | PLAICE | CAPRIOLE* | 8 |
2 | AOLSKETHE | LOATHES | 13 – 6 | LATHES | OLEATES* | 15 |
3 | RONEDOGAN | GROANED | 20 – 6 | DANGER | ANDROGEN* | 23 |
4 | FSYRIAUZA | FAIRY | 25 – 11 | FAIRY | FUSARIA*, RUFIYAA* | 30 |
5 | 75 50 10 5 8 10 → 367 | 367
(50 + 10) × 5 + 75 − 8 |
35 – 21 | 367
5 × 75 − 8 |
|
40 |
TTT | THINBASE | A drink that sounds like it makes your heart grow fonder. | ABSINTHE | |||
6 | LTOENORSD | ROOSTED | 42 – 21 | STONER | LOOTERS*, NOODLES, OLDSTER*, RETOOLS*, RODENTS*, RODLETS*, RONDELS*, ROOTLED, ROOTLES*, SNORTED, STOOLED*, TOOLERS* | 47 |
7 | HUTESIPEN | PUNIEST | 49 – 21 | SUPINE | ENTHUSE, PUNTIES* | 54 |
8 | NSBUOETMO | BUSMEN | 55 – 21 | BOOST | BOUTONS*, ENTOMBS*, MOONSET, NUMBEST*, OUBOETS*, UMBONES*, UNBOSOM* | 61 |
9 | SADEJOGER | GRADES | 61 – 27 | DOSAGE | DRAGEES*, GREASED, JAEGERS* | 68 |
10 | 3 10 8 8 2 10 → 985 | 989 | 61 – 34 | 982
((8 + 3) × 8 + 10) × 10 + 2 |
Best: 984 = ((10 + 2) × 10 + 3) × 8 |
75 |
TTT | RINGBASE | Get them together on the way to the bank. | BEARINGS | |||
11 | CANISETIR | CANISTER | 69 – 42 | CANISTER | INCITERS*, RAINIEST, SCANTIER* | 83 |
12 | PMSAINROT | IMPORTS | 76 – 42 | STRAIN | MAINTOPS, RAMPIONS*, TAMPIONS* | 91 |
13 | LILEDUVIQ | QUILLED | 83 – 49 | QUILLED | 98 | |
14 | 100 50 25 75 5 1 → 196 | 196
100 + 75 + 25 − (5 − 1) |
93 – 59 | 196
(5 − 1) × 50 − 100 ÷ 25 |
|
108 |
15 | REDNDBLUE | BLUNDERED
(0.75 seconds) |
103 – 59 | 118 |