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Episode 4839
From Countdown
Episode 4839 was broadcast on 15 June 2009, and was the third quarter-final of Series 60.
James Doohan played Jimmy Gough, with Jimmy Gough winning 83 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Doohan | Score | Jimmy Gough | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NGRNEOEAB | BANNER | 6 – 6 | BANGER | AEROBE*, BAREGE*, BARGEE*, BEGONE*, BERGEN*, BORAGE*, BORANE*, BOREEN*, BROGAN*, ENRAGE*, ENROBE*, GENERA*, GRABEN*, NANOBE*, NONAGE*, ONAGER, ORANGE* | 6 |
2 | DOSESOCIR | COSIER | 6 – 13 | CROSSED | ODORISES* | 14 |
3 | SPROIAHNE | SHARPEN | 13 – 20 | SHARPEN | APHORISE | 22 |
4 | DIPEDIZEE | DEEP | 17 – 24 | PEED | PEEDIE | 28 |
5 | 100 1 10 6 8 1 → 333 | 333
(8 − (6 − 1)) × (100 + 10 + 1) |
27 – 34 | 333
(100 + 10 + 1) × (8 − 6 + 1) |
|
38 |
TTT | INDEXPAP | Body part that's always brought to book. | APPENDIX | |||
6 | TILUPALIH | TULIP | 32 – 39 | TULIP | LITHIA*, PHALLI*, THALLI*, UPHILL* | 44 |
7 | WRSAOILLN | SAILOR | 38 – 45 | ALLOWS | ASWIRL*, LLANOS*, LOWANS*, NORIAS*, ROWANS*, SALLOW* | 50 |
8 | YADENISEN | INSANE | 44 – 51 | DENIES | ADENINES* | 58 |
9 | FRLSEAIBE | REALISE | 51 – 51 | SEALER | BALEFIRES* | 76 |
10 | 25 3 1 4 2 4 → 214 | 213 | 51 – 61 | 214
(25 + 2) × (4 + 4) − (3 − 1) |
|
86 |
TTT | GRABDEED | Repeatedly annoyed someone about an animal. | BADGERED | |||
11 | SGQAIOMRI | ORIGAMI | 58 – 61 | ROAMS | 93 | |
12 | PUNOGETTA | OPEN | 58 – 67 | OUTAGE | POTTAGE | 100 |
13 | MRTEAENCF | CREATE | 64 – 73 | FENCER | CREMATE, CRENATE*, FERMENT*, FREEMAN*, MENACER* | 107 |
14 | 25 100 50 75 6 1 → 449 | 449
75 × 6 − 1 |
74 – 83 | 449
(100 + 50) × 75 ÷ 25 − 1 |
|
117 |
15 | NINECARAT | ☓
(29.75 seconds) |
74 – 83 | centarian ☓
(17.75 seconds) |
INCARNATE | 127 |