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Episode 4999
From Countdown
Episode 4999 was broadcast on 22 March 2010, as part of Series 62.
Kevin Davis played Dave Wilkinson, with Dave Wilkinson winning 71 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gregg Wallace, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Kevin Davis | Score | Dave Wilkinson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RIZEVHAWS | WAIVERS | 7 – 0 | VARIES | WASHIER, WHARVES | 7 |
2 | LEIDRRINX | ELIXIR | 13 – 0 | RIDER | INLIER, LINIER* | 13 |
3 | YDOTEOSFE | DOTES | 13 – 6 | SOOTED | FEYEST*, FOOTED* | 19 |
4 | TGUERSBUI | BUSTIER | 20 – 6 | grubiest ☓ | GUSTIER, GUTSIER | 26 |
5 | 75 100 25 3 9 6 → 515 | 515 ☓ | 20 – 13 | 516
6 × 100 − 75 − 9 |
RR: 515 = (100 + 75) × 3 − 25 + 9 + 6 |
36 |
TTT | LUNARBUM | I'll set fire to newly formed layers of wood. | ALBURNUM | |||
6 | VNEATSHET | EVENTS | 26 – 19 | SHAVEN | HEAVENS, NEATEST*, SEVENTH | 43 |
7 | PAOCJLIBO | opalic ☓ | 26 – 24 | POLIO | BLOOP*, BOOAI*, COBIA*, COPAL*, PLICA*, POOJA* | 48 |
8 | QTAICTACA | TACTIC | 32 – 30 | ACACIA | ATACTIC*, ATTACCA* | 55 |
9 | NOTGMIESI | GNOMES | 32 – 37 | MOISTEN | MINGIEST, MITOGENS*, TIMESING* | 63 |
10 | 25 100 1 2 8 4 → 894 | 894
(8 + 1) × 100 − (4 + 2) |
42 – 47 | 894
(8 + 1) × 100 − (4 + 2) |
|
73 |
TTT | TEDSCOOP | You'll need this CV, if you're sending to Coventry. | POSTCODE | |||
11 | EDRADMERD | DREAMED | 49 – 54 | DREAMER | DREADED*, REARMED | 80 |
12 | TSEALMSON | MANTLES | 56 – 54 | STOLEN | ETALONS*, LAMENTS*, LOMENTS*, MALTOSE, MANLESS*, MANTELS*, MOLESTS*, NOSEMAS*, OMENTAL*, STAMENS*, TELAMON*, TELSONS* | 87 |
13 | LAGDOAGNO | LAGOON | 56 – 61 | GONDOLA | GONADAL, LONGDOG* | 94 |
14 | 1 5 3 3 10 6 → 810 | 810
(5 + 3 + 1) × (6 + 3) × 10 |
66 – 61 | 800 |
|
104 |
15 | TACKIPLUM | 66 – 71 | MULTIPACK
(20 seconds) |
114 |