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Episode 4908
From Countdown
Episode 4908 was broadcast on 16 October 2009, as part of Series 61.
Mark Greenhalgh played John Drinkwater, with John Drinkwater winning 108 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Penny Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Greenhalgh | Score | John Drinkwater | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SRHAELUCT | SAUCER | 6 – 6 | CASTLE | ARCHLUTES* | 18 |
2 | SPIAOLDEM | malodies ☓ | 6 – 13 | SPOILED | DIPLOMAS, ELASIPOD*, IMPLEADS*, IMPLODES, SIDELAMP | 26 |
3 | SAIETPRES | PIRATES | 13 – 20 | PRAISES | PASTRIES*, PIASTRES*, RASPIEST*, RESPITES, SPREITES*, SERIATES*, TRAIPSES*, TRAPESES* | 34 |
4 | UOAGNSRON | GROANS | 19 – 26 | GROANS | ORGANONS* | 42 |
5 | 100 3 1 6 4 5 → 211 | 211
(3 − 1) × 100 + 6 + 5 |
29 – 36 | 211
(3 − 1) × 100 + 6 + 5 |
|
52 |
TTT | MADEFISH | Made fish, chips, peas, bread and butter - and ate the lot! | FAMISHED | |||
6 | EODTSEWSO | SWEETS | 35 – 42 | STOWED | DOWSES*, SETOSE*, SOOTED*, STEEDS*, STEWED*, SWEDES*, TOSSED*, TWEEDS* | 58 |
7 | TCRIEETTX | EXCITE | 41 – 48 | TITTER | EXCITER, TECTRIX* | 65 |
8 | ZQLAEIDTU | DILATE | 41 – 55 | QUILTED | LIQUATED | 73 |
9 | AEADDRMKN | DARKEN | 47 – 61 | MARKED | MANDRAKE | 81 |
10 | 50 7 2 10 6 3 → 856 | 856 ☓ | 47 – 71 | 856
(10 + 7) × 50 + 6 |
|
91 |
TTT | LOOSEMEN | You might pine when all by yourself. | LONESOME | |||
11 | YLROEIMDE | MELODY | 53 – 77 | REMEDY | MYELOID*, REMODEL*, YIELDER* | 98 |
12 | IOIBRFJIE | FIBRE | 58 – 82 | BRIEF | FIBRO*, ORIBI | 103 |
13 | TFCAUIPBE | TEACUP | 64 – 88 | UPBEAT | BIFACE*, FAUCET | 109 |
14 | 25 3 3 2 7 8 → 239 | 239
3 × 3 × 25 + 2 × 7 |
74 – 98 | 239
(7 + 2) × 25 + 8 + 3 + 3 |
|
119 |
15 | BIGIHERBS | 74 – 108 | GIBBERISH
(12.25 seconds) |
129 |