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Episode 4964
From Countdown
Episode 4964 was broadcast on 25 January 2010, as part of Series 62.
Colin Grainger played James Rawson, with James Rawson winning 107 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Colin Grainger | Score | James Rawson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NRDAISITE | DAINTIER | 8 – 8 | RANDIEST | DAINTIES*, DETRAINS*, DISINTER*, DISTRAIN, NITRIDES*, RAINIEST, STRAINED | 8 |
2 | NSCOALNOE | CANOES | 14 – 14 | CLONES | ANCONES*, COLONES*, CONSOLE, NEOCONS* | 15 |
3 | GLURPEUTF | fluter ☓ | 14 – 19 | FLUTE | FUTURE, GULPER*, PURFLE*, RUEFUL* | 21 |
4 | PMRIOIXTP | PROMPT | 20 – 25 | IMPORT | TRIMIX* | 27 |
5 | 50 8 7 7 3 2 → 452 | 452
(7 ÷ 7 + 8) × 50 + 2 |
30 – 35 | 452
(7 ÷ 7 + 8) × 50 + 2 |
|
37 |
TTT | ROASTPIT | Missiles that are loyal to their country. | PATRIOTS | |||
6 | KMRAEALJS | MAKERS | 36 – 41 | MAKERS | SEAMARK* | 44 |
7 | HBNEATGAO | ABATE | 36 – 47 | AGNATE | THANAGE* | 51 |
8 | YPQEEIDSS | DESPISE | 43 – 54 | DESPISE | 58 | |
9 | NNOIBVEIW | BOVINE | 49 – 60 | BOVINE | BONNIE | 64 |
10 | 25 6 8 5 4 2 → 841 | 843 | 49 – 67 | 840
(25 × 4 + 5) × 8 |
RR: 841 = (25 × 4 + 6) × 8 − 5 − 2 |
74 |
TTT | HERPLANS | Her plans can be thrown out, literally. | SHRAPNEL | |||
11 | YCDEOFCIR | FORCED | 55 – 73 | CODIFY | DIOECY* | 80 |
12 | VRAIUSTDE | DUSTIER | 62 – 80 | STRIVED | DURATIVE | 88 |
13 | RDOMLAEOT | LEOTARD | 69 – 87 | LEOTARD | MODERATO* | 96 |
14 | 50 9 6 4 4 9 → 586 | 584 | 69 – 97 | 586
(50 + 9) × (6 + 4) − 4 |
|
106 |
15 | PINGUTINT | 69 – 107 | INPUTTING
(4 seconds) |
116 |