Episode 4765
From Countdown
Episode 4765 was broadcast on 25 February 2009 as part of Series 60.
Neil Zussman played Sheila Box, with Neil Zussman winning 97 - 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graham Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Neil Zussman | Score | Sheila Box | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LERCODIAN | COLANDER | 8 – 0 | CORDIAL | IRONCLAD, LONICERA* | 8 |
| 2 | RRUTEYEDI | RETIRED | 15 – 7 | RETIRED | ERUDITE, RETRIED* | 15 |
| 3 | DERHILOPS | POLISHED | 23 – 15 | POLISHED | LORDSHIP, SPHEROID, POLISHER*, REPOLISH* | 23 |
| 4 | TZFEANDIR | FAINTED | 30 – 22 | TRAINED | DEFIANT, DETRAIN, FAINTER* | 30 |
| 5 | 9 2 1 4 7 8 → 764 | 760
((9x8)+4)x(7+1+2) |
37 – 29 | 760
((9x8)+4)x(7+1+2) |
RR: 765 = ((8x(4+7))-3)x9
|
40 |
| TTT | SNOBMADE | They always seem to take the middle ground | ABDOMENS | |||
| 6 | TSAELXILE | TALLIES | 44 – 29 | LEAST | LATEXES, EXALTES*, SEXTILE*, SITELLA*, TAILLES*, TELLIES* | 47 |
| 7 | SINMEPIHR | SHINIER | 51 – 29 | SIMPER | INSPIRE*, SPINIER*, MENHIRS*, PISMIRE* | 54 |
| 8 | SNBOEATLU | NOTABLES | 59 – 29 | BLUNTS | UNSTABLE, ABSOLUTE | 62 |
| 9 | DEGPARASE | repages ☓ | 59 – 36 | GRASPED | PRESAGED | 70 |
| 10 | 75 1 10 3 9 10 → 543 | — | 59 – 36 | — |
RR: 543 = ((10-3)x75)+(10+9-1) |
80 |
| TTT | BLACKDOE | It's what you might find on a French road at times | BLOCKADE | |||
| 11 | GATJEWITN | JETTING | 66 – 43 | WETTING | 87 | |
| 12 | SQAFUDTAV | SQUAD | 71 – 48 | SQUAT | AVAST, ADUST*, USTAD*, QUADS*, VADAS* | 92 |
| 13 | CORTAMOGI | AORTIC | 77 – 48 | ROOT | AGOROT*, ATOMIC*, COGITO*, MATRIC*, OCTROI*, TRAGIC* | 98 |
| 14 | 50 7 1 6 3 8 → 710 | 710
((8+6)x50)+7+3 |
87 – 48 | 708 |
|
108 |
| 15 | SECRETPIE | CREEPIEST
(4 seconds) |
97 – 48 | 118 | ||
