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Episode 4976
From Countdown
Episode 4976 was broadcast on 10 February 2010, as part of Series 62.
Craig Chittenden played Keith Chatton, with Craig Chittenden winning 98 – 26. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Foster, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Craig Chittenden | Score | Keith Chatton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MCTEAORIE | METEORIC | 8 – 8 | METEORIC | 8 | |
2 | OREATWLOT | ROTATE | 14 – 8 | wattler ☓ | ROOTLET | 15 |
3 | DNKUATSIO | STINK | 19 – 13 | SOUND | ASTOUND, DAIKONS | 22 |
4 | ASREYUSNI | INSURES | 26 – 20 | SUNRISE | SENARIUS* | 30 |
5 | 2 4 3 5 9 4 → 362 | 363
9 × 4 × 5 × 2 + 3 |
33 – 20 | — |
RR: 362 = (9 × 4 × 5 + 4 − 3) × 2 |
40 |
TTT | DARTREST | Did this bird look at the first page? | REDSTART | |||
6 | EVSIRNEPS | INVERSES | 41 – 20 | PREENS | PREVISES*, RIPENESS, VERSINES* | 48 |
7 | LDGEOIYTA | LIGATED | 48 – 20 | GAIETY | GLOATED*, GODETIA | 55 |
8 | OVARLESDE | REVEALS | 55 – 20 | overseal ☓ | RESOLVED, SLAVERED* | 63 |
9 | MTPOIETSI | TIPTOES | 62 – 20 | TEMPOS | EPITOMIST | 81 |
10 | 100 75 10 4 7 8 → 344 | 344
100 × 4 − 8 × 7 |
72 – 20 | 342 |
|
91 |
TTT | EATTOLET | A lot of golf pegs, but no booze at all. | TEETOTAL | |||
11 | LNTEAEOPN | ETALON | 78 – 26 | PLANET | ANTELOPE | 99 |
12 | APGRAEBXI | GRAPE | 83 – 26 | — | AGAPE, BARGE*, BEIRA*, BRAAI*, GAPER*, GARBA*, GRIPE*, PAGER*, PAGRI*, PARGE* | 104 |
13 | DSBUOAFDE | BASED | 88 – 26 | BAUD | ABODED*, ABODES, ABUSED, ADOBES*, DAUBED*, DAUBES*, DOUSED* | 110 |
14 | 25 50 7 1 5 7 → 368 | 368
50 × 7 + 25 − 7 |
98 – 26 | 364 |
|
120 |
15 | CEDARTREE | decorated ☓
(2 seconds) |
98 – 26 | retraced ☓
(8.5 seconds) |
RECREATED | 130 |