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Episode 4973

From Countdown

Episode 4973 was broadcast on 5 February 2010, as part of Series 62.

Jay Lopian played Phill Thorne, with Jay Lopian winning 81 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kaye Adams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 7, Lopian seemed to declare the invalid outsteer ☓, whereas everyone else thought he declared the valid OUTSTARE. Lopian won by just 2 points, so Thorne was invited back to the next series.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jay Lopian Score Phill Thorne Others Max.
1 LSMIOUIWD MOULDS 6 – 6 MOULDS DOLMUS*, IDIOMS*, IODISM*, MODULI, OIDIUM*, SODIUM*, SOLIDI*, WISDOM* 6
2 SPENLEAIB PENALISE 14 – 14 PENALISE PLEBEIANS* 24
3 SLFAILERO flailers ☓ 14 – 14 failers ☓ FORESAIL* 32
4 THTAEGILO ALIGHT 20 – 20 TOILET GOLIATH 39
5 25 9 4 7 6 7 → 598 598
6 × 4 × 25 − (9 − 7)
30 – 30 598
6 × 4 × 25 − (9 − 7)


49
TTT CITYLIFE Not city life, in fact, she's very happy living in Kendal. FELICITY
6 NFUIOMCEG FUMING 36 – 36 FUMING GENOMIC 56
7 TOUSTREAE OUTSTARE wrongly allowed 44 – 44 OUTSTARE ROUSETTE* 64
8 PTCIEAYNE PIECE 49 – 49 PENCE PATIENCE 72
9 BRYAIAECN CARBINE 56 – 49 BINARY ACARINE*, BREYANI*, CARINAE* 79
10 9 3 10 1 8 1 → 482 490
((3 + 1 + 1) × 8 + 9) × 10
61 – 49

RR: 482 = (9 − 3) × 8 × 10 + 1 + 1

89
TTT LOVESSID Make the sugar cube vanish and end the marriage. DISSOLVE
11 RXSAODSEA SOARED 67 – 55 DOSSER ADORES, OREADS*, SARODS*, SEROSA* 95
12 DTNEIATPO PAINTED 74 – 62 PATIENT ANTIDOTE*, ANTIPODE*, TETANOID 103
13 IOIRVLNOE VIRILE 74 – 69 LOONIER IVORINE*, OLIVINE*, RILIEVO*, VIOLONE* 110
14 75 100 1 7 8 6 → 371 374
(6 − 1) × 75 − (8 − 7)
81 – 69 374 ☓

RR: 371 = (75 + 1) × 6 + 8 + 7 − 100

120
15 TEDIUMNIL 81 – 79 UNLIMITED
(4 seconds)
130