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Episode 4945

From Countdown

Episode 4945 was broadcast on 8 December 2009, as part of Series 61.

Jan Parker played Andrew Pollock, with Jan Parker winning 91 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jan Parker Score Andrew Pollock Others Max.
1 STEIRLMOP LOITERS 0 – 8 IMPLORES IMPOSTER, MILEPOST*, STOMPIER* 8
2 JULAFOLEC LOCALE 6 – 8 FOUL CAJOLE, LOCULE* 14
3 RNXIEASNT TANNERS 13 – 15 TANNERS ENTRAINS*, TRANNIES 22
4 FIBAPEDUY braid ☓ 13 – 20 BIPED ABIDE*, ADIEU, BAYED*, BEADY*, DAUBE*, DEIFY, EDIFY*, PAYED* 27
5 50 1 5 4 9 6 → 509 509
(6 − 4) × 5 × 50 + 9
23 – 30 509
(9 + 1) × 50 + 5 + 4


37
TTT INLAYRUM An inspirational person who gives off light, perhaps? LUMINARY
6 BANOKETOR BANKER 29 – 36 BANKER BARONET 44
7 LTWAEADGH wadge ☓ 29 – 42 HALTED THALWEG* 51
8 GAMOGELEN MANGLE 35 – 48 MANGLE GLEEMAN*, MELANGE 58
9 DNROEODCI CROONED 42 – 48 DRONED CORDONED* 66
10 25 5 9 3 8 10 → 593 593
3 × 8 × 25 − (9 − 10 ÷ 5)
52 – 48 592


76
TTT KENSMITH There has to be a Ken Smith out there, I reckon anyway. METHINKS
11 STWAUESYS WASTES 58 – 54 WASTES EUSTASY* 83
12 TSIRUITOD SUITOR 64 – 60 TROUTS DISTORT, TOURIST 90
13 SRSDAEIAR RAIDERS 71 – 67 RAIDERS ARRASES*, ARRISES*, RAISERS*, SARDARS, SIERRAS*, SIRDARS* 97
14 50 100 6 5 4 3 → 683 683
(100 + 5) × 6 + 50 + 3
81 – 67 689


107
15 FINDASHOE FASHIONED
(4.25 seconds)
91 – 67 117