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Episode 4896
From Countdown
Episode 4896 was broadcast on 30 September 2009, as part of Series 61.
George Raison played Beverley Jones, with George Raison winning 88 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | George Raison | Score | Beverley Jones | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RDOECTANT | CORDATE | 7 – 7 | DETRACT | ATTORNED*, NOTECARD | 8 |
2 | FDEUXDOSG | FUSED | 7 – 13 | DOUSED | DODGES*, EXODUS*, FUDGED*, FUDGES* | 14 |
3 | TPEORMESE | METEORS | 14 – 13 | STORM | EMOTERS*, METOPES*, REMOTES*, STEEPER*, STOMPER*, TEMPERS | 21 |
4 | AGCSEERIT | GAITERS | 21 – 20 | RACIEST | AGRESTIC | 29 |
5 | 75 100 25 3 7 6 → 981 | 982 | 21 – 30 | 981
(3 + 7) × 100 − 25 + 6 |
|
39 |
TTT | HEPEOPLE | It gives you a view of the other side. | PEEPHOLE | |||
6 | SVROEAJQN | RAVENS | 27 – 30 | SNARE | REASON*, SENORA* | 45 |
7 | PSOECDLIE | ECLIPSED | 35 – 38 | ECLIPSED | PEDICELS, PEDICLES | 53 |
8 | FSAAURHIK | SHARK | 35 – 44 | KAURIS | FUSARIA*, KARAHIS*, SAHUKAR*, SHIKARA*, UAKARIS* | 60 |
9 | ADPENLUZP | ZAPPED | 41 – 50 | LAPPED | APPEND*, DAPPLE, NAPPED*, PAPULE*, PLANED*, PULPED*, UNLADE*, UPLAND* | 66 |
10 | 75 7 3 10 5 4 → 239 | 239
3 × 75 + 10 + 4 |
51 – 60 | 239
3 × 75 + 10 + 4 |
|
76 |
TTT | TREATSIT | Roland has the worst temper of them all. | RATTIEST | |||
11 | AITNDEBNI | BAITED | 57 – 66 | INTEND | BIENNIA* | 83 |
12 | MLNEAEMOS | ENAMELS | 64 – 73 | ENAMELS | MAMELONS* | 91 |
13 | WRTAILASH | WRAITHS | 71 – 73 | TRASH | HARTALS*, LARIATS, SHALWAR*, SHARIAT*, TALWARS*, TRISHAW* | 98 |
14 | 25 10 7 3 5 9 → 159 | 160
(9 − 3) × 25 + 10 |
78 – 73 | — |
RR: 159 = (10 − 7 + 3) × 25 + 9 |
108 |
15 | PULVERISE | REPULSIVE
(14 seconds) |
88 – 73 | 118 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)