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Episode 4959
From Countdown
Episode 4959 was broadcast on 18 January 2010 as part of Series 62.
Oliver Garner played Keith Bush, with Oliver Garner winning 99 - 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Stapleton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Oliver Garner | Score | Keith Bush | Others | Max. |
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1 | WSDEIUTTP | DISPUTE | 7 – 7 | DISPUTE | PUTTIES, PUTTIED, SPITTED*, TWISTED*, WETSUIT* | 7 |
2 | VEOJMESRH | REMOVES | 14 – 14 | REMOVES | REHOMES | 14 |
3 | PIEALGRDQ | PAIRED | 20 – 14 | pilaged ☓ | PREDIAL | 21 |
4 | EUNYPTAGO | PEANUT | 26 – 20 | POTAGE | NOUGAT*, OUTAGE*, PAEONY*, PAYOUT*, TEAPOY*, TONGUE*, YAUPON* | 27 |
5 | 25 10 4 6 3 5 → 279 | 279
(25 + 3) x 10 - (6 - 5) |
36 – 30 | 279
(25 + 3) x 10 - (6 - 5) |
|
37 |
TTT | GIANTBED | Arguing about taking the worm off the hook. | DEBATING | |||
6 | TNLDEIOMD | DELTOID | 43 – 30 | TOILED | LENTOID, ODDMENT* | 44 |
7 | XSKFEOERC | FORCES | 49 – 36 | FROCKS | FEROXES* | 51 |
8 | LIRDRAEON | LARDIER | 56 – 43 | LARDIER | ORDAINER | 59 |
9 | IARSPNEOD | PADRONES | 64 – 43 | DESPAIR | PARODIES, OPERANDS, ANEROIDS*, ANODISER*, DIASPORE*, PADRINOS*, PONIARDS*, PRISONED*, SPRAINED* | 67 |
10 | 5 2 9 4 1 7 → 472 | 472
(9 x 7 - 5 + 1) x 2 x 4 |
74 – 43 | — |
|
77 |
TTT | PALSURGE | Deposit these if you want to withdraw. | EARPLUGS | |||
11 | STEAISNTE | NEATEST | 81 – 43 | intestate ☓ | TETANISES, ANISETTES* | 95 |
12 | AEYBMANBF | MAYBE | 86 – 48 | MEANY | BYNAME* | 101 |
13 | CVTIAERNA | CRANIATE | 94 – 48 | vacater ☓ | CARINATE*, CAVATINE*, VARIANCE* | 109 |
14 | 5 9 3 7 4 2 → 646 | 639
(5 x 2 x 7 + 4 - 3) x 9 |
99 – 48 | — |
Best: 646 = ((9 + 7) x 5 x 4 + 3) x 2 |
119 |
15 | CRETINPIE | 99 – 48 | RECIPIENT | 129 |