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Episode 4986
From Countdown
Episode 4986 was broadcast on 24 February 2010, as part of Series 62.
Adam Guest played Clarke Carlisle, with Clarke Carlisle winning 89 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenni Falconer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Adam Guest | Score | Clarke Carlisle | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TNJIAIBTU | JAUNT | 5 – 5 | JAUNT | INTUIT* | 6 |
2 | CPDAEUCSE | ESCAPED | 12 – 12 | ESCAPED | ACCEDES*, ACCUSED, SPECCED*, SUCCEED*, UPCASED* | 13 |
3 | AEAXMSTDR | DREAMS | 18 – 18 | DREAMS | SMARTED | 20 |
4 | HKREIOGTR | hogtie ☓ | 18 – 24 | GORIER | HERITOR*, RIGHTER | 27 |
5 | 2 1 7 5 1 4 → 453 | 455
7 × 5 × ((2 + 1) × 4 + 1) |
25 – 24 | — |
RR: 455 |
34 |
TTT | CASHNETS | Small clips of songs heard in weightlifting. | SNATCHES | |||
6 | LLSAEORLM | SLALOM | 25 – 31 | SMALLER | SLALOMER* | 42 |
7 | IEONFDMQC | COINED | 25 – 38 | DEMONIC | CONFIDE | 49 |
8 | SWGEIODRS | SWORDS | 25 – 45 | DOSSIER | DIGRESS*, DOWRIES*, DOWSERS*, DROWSES*, GROSSED, ROWDIES*, SODGERS*, WEIRDOS, WIDGERS* | 56 |
9 | YLHEOESRV | holers ☓ | 25 – 51 | REVELS | SHOVELER* | 64 |
10 | 100 9 10 4 1 8 → 594 | 594
(100 − 1) × (10 − 4) |
35 – 61 | 594
(100 − 1) × (10 − 4) |
|
74 |
TTT | MENSALES | Mr. Nobody will help you get this. | NAMELESS | |||
11 | OEARPRBGD | BADGER | 41 – 67 | BARRED | PEGBOARD*, PROGRADE* | 82 |
12 | FANENVNIP | PAIN | 41 – 72 | INANE | FINNAN*, PENNIA*, PINNAE | 88 |
13 | TGSAEUTRT | STATURE | 48 – 79 | STATUTE | GUTTATE*, GUTTERS, STUTTER, TARGETS*, TARTEST*, TATTERS, TAUTEST* | 95 |
14 | 75 3 6 2 7 8 → 795 | 796
(7 + 3) × 75 + 8 × 6 − 2 |
55 – 79 | 793 |
RR: 795 = (8 + 3) × 75 − (7 − 2) × 6 |
105 |
15 | VINEWRITE | 55 – 89 | INTERVIEW
(16.5 seconds) |
115 |