Difference between revisions of "Episode 4773"

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Episode 4773 was broadcast on 9 March 2009, as part of Series 60.

Kirk Bevins played Anne Adams, with Kirk Bevins winning 114 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode marked the debut of Colin Murray: who was a Dictionary Corner guest from this episode until 3 November 2020, then became a substitute host for Nick Hewer from 21 December 2020 until 16 March 2021, then a temporary host from 14 July 2022 until 20 January 2023 and then a full-time presenter since 23 January 2023.

Rnd	Selection	Kirk Bevins	Score	Anne Adams	Others	Max.
1	BNRAOUNOD	AROUND	6 – 0	BRAND	BOURDON, BRADOON	7
2	LPHAIEXRS	HARELIPS	14 – 0	SPIRAL		15
3	NNCOIATAS	ONANIST	21 – 7	SATANIC	SANTONICA*	33
4	HDMPEOITV	ETHMOID	28 – 7	VOTED	PIVOTED*, VOMITED	40
5	50 6 1 10 6 9 → 794	794 (10 + 6) × 50 − 6	38 – 7	800		50
TTT	EDGETART	Set your sights on the bullseye, maybe?			TARGETED
6	STGNOIUSL	OUSTING	45 – 14	OUSTING	OUTSINGS, TOUSLING, TUSSLING*	58
7	STLEEOTEJ	TELEOST	52 – 14	JOSTLE		65
8	MRDRAEADE	DREAMED	59 – 21	DREAMED	DEMERARA*	73
9	WPNAOEQGU	WEAPON	65 – 21	NAPE	OPAQUE*, QUANGO	79
10	100 9 7 7 1 6 → 716	716 (100 + 1) × 7 + 9	75 – 31	716 100 × 7 + 9 + 1 + 6		89
TTT	PIECHIPS	Where carpenters might buy their pie and chips.			CHIPPIES
11	LCROEUREK	LOCKER	81 – 37	LOCKER	COLURE, CORKER, COULEE, CREOLE, CURLER, KERERU, LURKER, RECORK, RELOCK, ROCKER, RUCKLE*	95
12	ZTNTIEARE	NITRATE	88 – 37	RETAIN	TETANIZE	103
13	DRYOAISOO	ARIOSO	94 – 43	RADIOS	AROIDS*	109
14	100 2 10 6 9 9 → 922	922 (100 + 2) × 9 + 10 − 6	104 – 53	922 100 × 9 + 2 × 6 + 10		119
15	IRISHTART	ARTHRITIS (2.5 seconds)	114 – 53			129

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 '''Episode 4773''' was broadcast on 9 March 2009, as part of [[Series 60]].
-[[Kirk Bevins]] played [[Anne Adams]], with Kirk Bevins winning {{score|114|53}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was the future host [[Colin Murray]], making his first appearance on ''Countdown'', and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+[[Kirk Bevins]] played [[Anne Adams]], with Kirk Bevins winning {{score|114|53}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Colin Murray]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+This episode marked the debut of Colin Murray: who was a Dictionary Corner guest from this episode until [[Episode 7380|3 November 2020]], then became a substitute host for [[Nick Hewer]] from [[Episode S47|21 December 2020]] until [[Episode 7465|16 March 2021]], then a temporary host from [[Episode 7805|14 July 2022]] until [[Episode 7936|20 January 2023]] and then a full-time [[presenter]] since [[Episode 7937|23 January 2023]].
 ==Rounds==