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Episode 4843

From Countdown

Episode 4843 was broadcast on 19 June 2009, and was the Series 60 grand final.

Jimmy Gough played Kirk Bevins, with Kirk Bevins winning 102 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the last ever episode recorded in Yorkshire.

The solution to Round 14 was given by Stelling.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jimmy Gough Score Kirk Bevins Others Max.
1 TEPANEDES DEEPENS 7 – 7 NEPETAS DEEPEST*, PEDANTS, PENATES*, PENTADS*, STANDEE*, STEEPED*, STEEPEN* 7
2 PLLBAIOER PARBOIL 14 – 14 PALLIER BIPOLAR*, LIBERAL*, LOBELIA*, PLIABLE*, ROPABLE* 14
3 NOLUJANOT TALON 14 – 20 NOUNAL 20
4 MSREEALIS EMAILERS 22 – 28 EMAILERS MEASLIER, REALISES*, SERIEMAS* 28
5 75 6 3 4 5 9 → 240 240
(75 + 5) × 3
32 – 38 240
(75 + 5) × 3


38
TTT SADSOUPS These bubbly characters mix with some real scum. SOAPSUDS
6 RYCOEENOR ENCORE 32 – 45 CORONER CROONER 45
7 TIFEGARIT FATTIER 39 – 52 FRIGATE 52
8 TZDAEUAOG OUTAGE 45 – 58 OUTAGE DOTAGE, GATEAU* 58
9 KIWATEMIP WAIT 45 – 64 WAPITI 64
10 25 1 2 7 10 1 → 824 45 – 74 824
((10 + 7) × 2 − 1) × 25 − 1


74
TTT TOOTEDAT Marked for life by the military, perhaps. TATTOOED
11 TEGAFETMS GESTATE 52 – 81 METATES GAMETES*, TAGETES* 81
12 LHSOIOCAR COOLISH 59 – 88 SCHOLAR ARCHILS*, HIROLAS*, LORICAS*, ORCHILS*, SCHOLIA* 88
13 SECIBEVRI becries ☓ 59 – 95 SERVICE 95
14 75 25 50 100 9 6 → 133 59 – 102 134
50 + 75 + 9

RR: 133 = 100 + 75 ÷ 25 × 9 + 6

105
15 ROVINGERA 59 – 102 GRANIVORE 115


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