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Episode S49
From Countdown
Episode S49 was broadcast on 23 December 2020, as the last of the 2020 Christmas special episodes, and was between two former series winners, who won Series 54 and Series 66, and both finished in the last eight of the 30th Birthday Championship.
Conor Travers played Jack Worsley, with Conor Travers winning 118 – 110. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Conor Travers | Score | Jack Worsley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FHTEUIGSN | FUNGITES | 8 – 8 | FUNGITES | 8 | |
2 | OARLDPEIC | CAPRIOLE | 16 – 16 | CAPRIOLE | 16 | |
3 | 75 4 5 8 6 4 → 469 | 469
(75 + 4) × 6 − 5 |
26 – 26 | 469
(75 + 4) × 6 − 5 |
|
26 |
TTT | MEANTSUP | Look at the mess you're in, gran – you weren't meant to sup the whole bottle! | SPUMANTE | |||
4 | UOMGFWERS | EGOSURF | 33 – 33 | EGOSURF | MORGUES* | 33 |
5 | YBTAOIVEP | OBVIATE | 40 – 40 | BIOTYPE | 40 | |
6 | 50 25 100 75 2 8 → 562 | 562
(75 + 2) × 8 − 50 − 100 ÷ 25 |
50 – 50 | 562
(75 + 2) × 8 − 50 − 100 ÷ 25 |
|
50 |
7 | KLNOAUCRM | COLUMNAR | 58 – 50 | UNCLOAK | 58 | |
8 | IETHLNODA | DELATION | 66 – 58 | LIONHEAD | 66 | |
9 | 25 4 6 3 1 7 → 400 | 400
(7 − 3) × 4 × 25 |
76 – 68 | 400
(7 + 3 + 6) × 25 |
|
76 |
TTT | HEATSPAN | He heats the pan to brown this before popping it into the oven. | PHEASANT | |||
10 | JWTOIEMAR | MAJORITE | 84 – 76 | MAJORITE | 84 | |
11 | STCIEAGLO | SOCIETAL | 92 – 84 | SOCIETAL | ALIGOTES*, COALITES, GELCOATS | 92 |
12 | BRNUIPELD | UNDERLIP | 100 – 92 | UNDERLIP | PURBLIND*, UNBRIDLE | 100 |
13 | SMROAINEG | ORGANISM | 108 – 100 | ORGANISM | AGONISER*, MASERING*, MEGARONS*, MORAINES*, MORINGAS*, ORGANIES*, ORGANISE, ROGAINES*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*, SMEARING* | 108 |
14 | 75 25 50 100 6 10 → 216 | 216
100 + 75 + 25 + 10 + 6 |
118 – 110 | 216
100 + 75 + 25 + 10 + 6 |
|
118 |
15 | URINALAIM | 118 – 110 | LUMINARIA | 128 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)