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Episode 4969
From Countdown
Episode 4969 was broadcast on 1 February 2010, as part of Series 62.
Howard Lovelady played Norman Rudland, with Norman Rudland winning 84 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kaye Adams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Howard Lovelady | Score | Norman Rudland | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FDNGIAIAD | FADING | 6 – 6 | FADING | ADDING*, AIDING*, DANAID* | 6 |
| 2 | MWSEONCIT | COMETS | 6 – 13 | SECTION | CENTIMOS* | 14 |
| 3 | RNYDAOIIL | ORDINAL | 13 – 20 | ORDINAL | RANDILY | 21 |
| 4 | SVTSOEORT | TOOTERS | 20 – 20 | VOTERS | 28 | |
| 5 | 25 1 10 6 10 3 → 130 | 130
25 × 6 − 10 − 10 |
30 – 30 | 130
10 × 10 + 25 + 6 − 1 |
|
38 |
| TTT | RESCALES | A bit too casual with a whisper, perhaps? | CARELESS | |||
| 6 | LCBUERSAO | CAROUSEL | 38 – 30 | scourable ☓ | ROUSABLE* | 46 |
| 7 | NFGLAIEUN | fueling ☓ | 38 – 30 | unfeeling ☓ | UNGENIAL* | 54 |
| 8 | TRGPIAEMH | PRIMATE | 45 – 37 | PRIMATE | GRAPHITE*, TERAPHIM* | 62 |
| 9 | NRNPOEOED | OPENED | 51 – 43 | OPENER | DONNEE*, NOONER*, OPERON*, PENNED*, PONDER*, POONED, REDONE*, REOPEN* | 68 |
| 10 | 75 3 3 4 2 6 → 566 | 566 ☓ | 51 – 43 | — |
RR: 566 = (75 + 3 + 2) × (4 + 3) + 6 |
78 |
| TTT | OATPESTO | One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, more? | POTATOES | |||
| 11 | SYZREAOET | teazers ☓ | 51 – 49 | ORATES | ROSEATE* | 85 |
| 12 | NLPTEOAMI | POLENTA | 58 – 56 | IMPLANT | PTOMAINE | 93 |
| 13 | SLDVEOAOR | LOVERS | 58 – 74 | OVERLOADS | 111 | |
| 14 | 75 3 5 10 7 2 → 759 | 759
10 × 75 + 7 + 2 |
68 – 84 | 759
10 × 75 + 7 + 2 |
|
121 |
| 15 | MOVEYCAST | 68 – 84 | VASECTOMY | 131 | ||
