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Episode 4948

From Countdown

Episode 4948 was broadcast on 11 December 2009, and was the second quarter-final of Series 61.

Steve Wood played Chris Davies, with Chris Davies winning 108 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 12, Dictionary Corner did not note that Wood's offering of malter ☓ was invalid. However, this proved irrelevant as Davies offered a longer word anyway.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was Series 60 champion Kirk Bevins.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Steve Wood Score Chris Davies Others Max.
1 RLSEOENLU SULLEN 0 – 8 RELLENOS 8
2 IEDTDLOTN TOILED 0 – 15 DELTOID LENTOID 15
3 WEAOMCRIY WEARY 5 – 20 MOIRE COWRIE*, CREAMY 21
4 RMDASIENO diamonds ☓ 5 – 38 RANDOMISE ROMANISED 39
5 100 50 7 10 3 8 → 573 570 5 – 48 573
(50 + 7) × 10 + 3


49
TTT COOKACOP Change one letter, and the dog becomes a bird. COCKAPOO
6 JBUFSEEND DEFUSE 11 – 54 ENSUED ENDUES*, SUNBED 55
7 TSAOURTOX TROUTS 17 – 54 outsoar ☓ OUTROS*, OUTSAT*, SOUTAR*, STATOR*, STORAX, SURTAX*, TUTORS* 61
8 DRPELOASI POLARISED 35 – 72 POLARISED 79
9 TAATEIHRN THREAT 35 – 79 NITRATE REATTAIN 87
10 25 2 1 5 6 3 → 144 144
25 × 6 − 3 × 2
45 – 89 144
(25 − 1) × 6


97
TTT IGETCOAT Think deeply about visiting the art gallery. COGITATE
11 WIFSPEEIP PEEPS 45 – 95 WIFIES 103
12 MRAOLTAEY malter ☓** 45 – 102 MAYORAL ALEATORY* 111
13 OBMALNCPU COLUMN 51 – 108 CUPOLA CLUBMAN, UMBONAL*, UNCLAMP* 118
14 75 10 8 5 6 6 → 174 174
(10 − 8) × 75 + 6 × 5 − 6
61 – 108 174 ☓


128
15 READLABEL relabelled ☓
(5.75 seconds)
61 – 108 BALLADEER 138


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