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Episode 4870
From Countdown
Episode 4870 was broadcast on 25 August 2009, as part of Series 61.
Paul Varlaam played Ed Rossiter, with Ed Rossiter winning 105 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, Paul's offering of BASTARDS in Round 7 was bleeped out, with Ed joking that he was glad he did not have to repeat that word.[1]
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Varlaam | Score | Ed Rossiter | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CURCIWHED | RICH | 0 – 6 | CHIDER | CHICER*, DREICH*, RUCHED* | 6 |
2 | SRPOEANRS | PERSONAS | 8 – 14 | SPORRANS | RESPONSA* | 14 |
3 | RXIMGELET | GIMLET | 14 – 20 | GIMLET | EMIGRE*, MELTER*, METIER*, MILTER*, REGIME*, REGLET*, RETILE*, RETIME* | 20 |
4 | YDFUOETMP | TEMPO | 14 – 26 | POUTED | DEPUTY, TUMEFY*, YOMPED* | 26 |
5 | 100 2 8 9 4 9 → 562 | 564
(8 − 2) × 100 − 9 × 4 |
21 – 33 | 564
(8 − 2) × 100 − 9 × 4 |
RR: 562 = (9 × 8 + 2) × 9 − (100 + 4) |
36 |
TTT | REDGIANT | Moving lightly on egg shells, perhaps? | TREADING | |||
6 | SGTAEONZU | TONGUES | 28 – 40 | OUTAGES | NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTSANG, SOUTANE, TANGOES | 43 |
7 | BRESTADAS | BASTARDS | 36 – 48 | BASTARDS | ASSARTED* | 51 |
8 | NVLIAIDON | INVALID | 43 – 48 | INLAID | 58 | |
9 | RSOHERSIT | HORSIEST | 51 – 56 | SHORTIES | HERITORS*, HOISTERS*, RESISTOR*, ROISTERS*, SORRIEST* | 66 |
10 | 5 7 3 5 4 25 → 307 | 307
3 × 4 × 25 + 7 |
61 – 66 | 307
3 × 4 × 25 + 7 |
|
76 |
TTT | EELGRASS | Very generous. Think of Superman's outfit. | LARGESSE | |||
11 | PMETKILDO | MILKED | 67 – 72 | KILTED | IMPLODE, PILOTED* | 83 |
12 | TBTEIETLI | TITLE | 67 – 78 | TITTLE | TITBIT, TITTIE* | 89 |
13 | PORQADNEC | pondera ☓ | 67 – 85 | APRONED | ENDOCARP* | 97 |
14 | 7 8 2 7 8 100 → 665 | 660 | 67 – 95 | 665
(100 + 2 − 7) × 7 |
|
107 |
15 | BIRDSCEDE | 67 – 105 | DESCRIBED
(0.5 seconds) |
117 |