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Episode 4897
From Countdown
Episode 4897 was broadcast on 1 October 2009, as part of Series 61.
George Raison played Anthony Pinnell, with Anthony Pinnell winning 92 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | George Raison | Score | Anthony Pinnell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TSUIGRALN | GUITARS | 0 – 8 | SINGULAR | LUSTRING*, RUSTLING*, SALUTING*, STARLING | 8 |
2 | OEIYBRATR | BARTER | 6 – 14 | BOATER | ARBITER*, ORBITER*, RAREBIT | 15 |
3 | EOTNBOMST | BOTTOMS | 13 – 21 | ENTOMBS | TOMBSTONE | 33 |
4 | MCTEEINDU | MINUTED | 20 – 21 | uncited ☓ | INDUCTEE, MINUETED* | 41 |
5 | 75 1 8 5 2 5 → 570 | — | 20 – 31 | 570
75 × 8 − (5 + 2 − 1) × 5 |
|
51 |
TTT | SEESPACE | They flee from three letters of the alphabet. | ESCAPEES | |||
6 | OLNPEIODP | LOPPED | 26 – 37 | LIPPED | EIDOLON*, NIPPLED*, PLEOPOD* | 58 |
7 | MLISAEHLC | MALICE | 32 – 43 | CLAIMS | CHAMELIS* | 66 |
8 | DSHAAIKFE | FISHED | 38 – 43 | khedifas ☓ | FAKIES*, FASHED*, KADAIS*, KHEDAS*, SHAADI*, SIFAKA* | 72 |
9 | ASTPEASRE | asparte ☓ | 38 – 51 | SEPARATE | SEPARATES | 90 |
10 | 100 2 2 3 5 1 → 313 | 313
(100 + 1) × 3 + 2 × 5 |
48 – 61 | 313
(2 + 1) × 100 + 5 × 2 + 3 |
|
100 |
TTT | LOFTSALE | Florence lets you know she's staying at sea. | FLOATELS | |||
11 | LUWNOIRRO | LOIN | 52 – 65 | WINO | INRO*, IRON*, LINO*, LION, LOON*, LORN*, LOUR*, NOIL*, NOIR*, NORI*, OLIO*, ROIL*, RUIN*, WOOL*, WORN | 104 |
12 | AESGDEXSI | GASSED | 58 – 65 | AEGIS | DEGASES*, DISEASE, SEASIDE | 111 |
13 | FDAURNGIO | fouring ☓ | 58 – 72 | FORDING | ADORING, AGROUND*, FUNGOID* | 118 |
14 | 50 8 1 10 5 5 → 394 | 394
50 × 8 − 5 − 1 |
68 – 82 | 394
50 × 8 − 5 − 1 |
|
128 |
15 | SLIMYGINA | 68 – 92 | MISLAYING
(1.5 seconds) |
138 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)