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Episode 4940
From Countdown
Episode 4940 was broadcast on 1 December 2009, as part of Series 61.
Tom Allerton played Adrian Coote, with Tom Allerton winning 78 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Gaunt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Allerton | Score | Adrian Coote | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GSDEAOTND | ONSTAGE | 7 – 0 | DOSAGE | DONATED*, DONATES, DOTAGES*, GODSEND*, TANGOED, TANGOES* | 7 |
2 | TRPAIESDE | PREDATES | 15 – 0 | STRIPED | AIRSPEED, PEDERAST*, PRIESTED*, READIEST, RESPITED*, SERIATED*, STEADIER*, TRAIPSED, TRAPESED* | 15 |
3 | GNKAELMIT | TALKING | 22 – 7 | TALKING | LIGAMENT | 23 |
4 | BBAOAHRSU | BOARS | 27 – 12 | HOURS | HOUBARAS* | 31 |
5 | 25 75 7 2 8 3 → 856 | 856
(75 + 25 + 7) × 8 |
37 – 22 | 856
(75 + 25 + 7) × 8 |
|
41 |
TTT | LIVEROOF | This type of animal prefers a green environment. | FOLIVORE | |||
6 | RCTEAYATE | CATTERY | 44 – 22 | tracer ☓ | ACETATE* | 48 |
7 | SMULNEODN | MODULES | 51 – 22 | soulmen ☓ | DOLMENS*, LOUDENS*, MENUDOS*, NODULES | 55 |
8 | SAYFEILJR | SAFELY | 51 – 29 | JAILERS | FLAYERS* | 62 |
9 | LTNOEIPDN | PILOTED | 58 – 29 | inplode ☓ | INDOLENT | 70 |
10 | 75 10 9 10 7 8 → 437 | 433
(7 − 10 ÷ 10) × 75 − 8 − 9 |
65 – 29 | 451 |
RR: 437 = 75 × 7 − (10 + 10 − 9) × 8 |
80 |
TTT | TINYCHOP | A kind of trance. Watch out! | HYPNOTIC | |||
11 | QRLOAPRNE | LOANER | 71 – 35 | LOANER | PAROLE, PERRON*, PLANER, REPLAN* | 86 |
12 | CPTOEISWO | COOTIES | 78 – 35 | SWOOP | ISOTOPE*, POETICS*, WOOPIES* | 93 |
13 | GTCEILTXE | EXCITE | 78 – 42 | TEXTILE | 100 | |
14 | 25 3 2 1 10 4 → 732 | 731 | 78 – 52 | 732
(25 × 3 − 1) × 10 − 2 × 4 |
|
110 |
15 | SANTASFIT | 78 – 62 | FANTASIST
(2.25 seconds) |
120 |