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Episode 4941
From Countdown
Episode 4941 was broadcast on 2 December 2009 as part of Series 61.
Tom Allerton played Ritchie Hoyle, with Tom Allerton winning 95 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Gaunt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Allerton | Score | Ritchie Hoyle | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MTNOASNUL | AMOUNTS | 7 – 7 | AMOUNTS | OUTMANS, SOLANUM* | 7 |
2 | NIDEKIGEM | MIKING | 13 – 7 | MIDGE | DEEMING | 14 |
3 | LRHAEYSDO | SHOALED | 20 – 7 | SHARED | HYDROLASE* | 32 |
4 | SPTOUERTD | SPROUTED | 28 – 15 | SPROUTED | POSTURED, PROUDEST* | 40 |
5 | 50 75 7 4 3 9 → 608 | 607
(9 + 3) × 50 + 7 |
35 – 15 | 607 ☓ |
RR: 608 = (75 − 7) × 9 − 4 |
50 |
TTT | LEAPBONE | A tall person who might crouch sometimes. | BEANPOLE | |||
6 | CTBRAIEDO | ORBITED | 42 – 15 | BRACED | ABORTED*, AEROBIC*, BROCADE*, CARBIDE*, CAROTID*, CATBIRD*, CORDATE*, CORDITE, EROTICA*, ICEBOAT, REDCOAT, TRIBADE* | 57 |
7 | GNSIITCWO | STOWING | 49 – 22 | STOWING | COSTING, GNOSTIC* | 64 |
8 | SSLTEAONE | STEALS | 55 – 28 | STONES | SEALSTONE | 82 |
9 | CDRIEWRPA | CARRIED | 62 – 28 | PRICED | AIRCREW*, PARRIED | 89 |
10 | 25 50 100 5 9 1 → 581 | 583
5 × 100 + 50 + 25 + 9 − 1 |
69 – 35 | 583
5 × 100 + 50 + 25 + 9 − 1 |
RR: 581 = (50 + 25) × 9 + 5 + 1 − 100 |
99 |
TTT | MILKTEAT | The number of minutes you get to say your piece. | TALKTIME | |||
11 | TXMEITGSO | TIMES | 74 – 40 | EXITS | EGOTISM, EGOTIST* | 106 |
12 | RZNBIEALO | ALBINO | 80 – 40 | braile ☓ | AILERON, ALIENOR* | 113 |
13 | FPJUAITYS | PASTY | 85 – 45 | PASTY | JUSTIFY | 120 |
14 | 50 100 25 9 8 10 → 790 | 790
8 × 100 − 10 |
95 – 55 | 790
8 × 100 − 10 |
|
130 |
15 | DRIVINGOP | 95 – 65 | PROVIDING
(1 second) |
140 |