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Episode 4925

From Countdown

Episode 4925 was broadcast on 10 November 2009, as part of Series 61.

Ryan Taylor played Lesley Hines, with Ryan Taylor winning 106 – 104. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, after the conundrum on this episode went unsolved by both players, the audience member who solved it was Series 60 champion Kirk Bevins.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ryan Taylor Score Lesley Hines Others Max.
1 ENOEMTDRA MODERATE 8 – 0 dementor ☓ MENTORED, NEMATODE* 8
2 WIPEHOGTW WIPE 8 – 5 WHITE WEIGHT 14
3 ISEAMRDNA MARINADES 26 – 23 MARINADES 32
4 RETOJESBU JOUSTER 33 – 30 JOUSTER TUBEROSE 40
5 75 3 10 8 6 4 → 304 304
(10 − 6 − 3 + 75) × 4
43 – 40 304
(10 − 6 − 3 + 75) × 4


50
TTT STIRBEEF A very short celebration of cheese, perhaps? BRIEFEST
6 ZATEDOCNA COATED 49 – 46 COATED CADENZA 57
7 ASEOQAPDO SOAPED 55 – 52 SOAPED ESPADA*, POSADA 63
8 SADITRONE NOTARISED 73 – 70 ORDINATES DERATIONS 81
9 AGQIUINOY QUOIN 73 – 76 QUANGO OUGIYA*, QUINOA, YOGINI* 87
10 50 6 8 1 4 1 → 414 414
(50 + 1) × 8 + 6
83 – 86 414
(50 + 1) × 8 + 6


97
TTT RIPSJUNE These berries belong to Jennifer, so the song says. JUNIPERS
11 ISEANLONY anisole ☓ 83 – 94 INSANELY LYONNAISE 115
12 BEMIXELTO BOLETE 89 – 94 BELIE EMBOLI*, MOBILE, MOTILE* 121
13 EFUITCPRK PICTURE 96 – 94 PICKET CUPRITE*, PRICKET*, TRUCKIE* 128
14 75 1 8 4 6 1 → 751 751
(6 + 4) × 75 + 1
106 – 104 751
(6 + 4) × 75 + 1


138
15 PRAWNIEST interswap ☓
(10 seconds)
106 – 104 RAINSWEPT 148