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Episode 4802
From Countdown
Episode 4802 was broadcast on 23 April 2009 as part of Series 60.
James Robinson played Patrick McCurdie, with Patrick McCurdie winning 87 - 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Robinson | Score | Patrick McCurdie | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IAISRPWEN | INSPIRE | 7 – 0 | respawn ☓ | PAIRWISE* | 8 |
2 | PQHOOEDGY | HOOPED | 13 – 6 | HOOPED | PHOOEY, POGOED*, POOHED* | 14 |
3 | VLMRUINAE | MINERAL | 20 – 13 | MINERAL | VELARIUM* | 22 |
4 | SFMAECNAP | SPACEMAN | 28 – 21 | SPACEMAN | 30 | |
5 | 1 2 9 3 6 10 → 337 | — | 28 – 31 | 337
(9 + 2) x 3 x 10 + 6 + 1 |
|
40 |
TTT | ARMYSORE | Used in cooking in this old house perhaps. | ROSEMARY | |||
6 | TJRIAIEPT | PIRATE | 34 – 37 | PIRATE | PARTITE* | 47 |
7 | IAERSLHTL | TILLERS | 41 – 44 | HALTERS | HILLSTAR, LITERALS, TALLIERS*, THILLERS* | 55 |
8 | NFXOEIRRB | briner ☓ | 41 – 50 | FOXIER | BONFIRE, FIREBOX, FORERIB* | 62 |
9 | DMSUAELNI | DENIALS | 48 – 57 | SUNDIAL | MUSLINED* | 70 |
10 | 1 4 7 10 10 25 → 216 | 216
(25 - (10 - 7)) x 10 - 4 |
58 – 67 | 216
(25 - 4) x 10 + 7 - 1 |
|
80 |
TTT | ARKVOWEL | An easy win without needing to run. | WALKOVER | |||
11 | TCMTOUTOI | TOUT | 62 – 71 | TOUT | TOMTIT* | 86 |
12 | KDNAEORNS | ADORNS | 68 – 77 | RANKED | DARKENS | 93 |
13 | EEISTRSDD | RESISTED | 76 – 77 | REDDEST | DESISTED*, EDITRESS | 101 |
14 | 50 4 3 10 8 6 → 892 | 892
3 x 6 x 50 - 8 |
86 – 87 | 892
3 x 6 x 50 - 8 |
|
111 |
15 | PADRESILL | raspilled ☓
(29 seconds) |
86 – 87 | SPIRALLED | 121 |
Watch the 1st part of this episode on Youtube,[[1]]. Watch the 2nd part of this episode on Youtube,[[2]]. Watch the 3rd part of this episode on Youtube,[[3]]. Watch the 4th part of this episode on Youtube,[[4]].