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Episode 4973
From Countdown
Episode 4973 was broadcast on 5 February 2010 as part of Series 62.
Jay Lopian played Phill Thorne, with Jay Lopian winning 81 - 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kaye Adams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jay Lopian | Score | Phill Thorne | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LSMIOUIWD | MOULDS | 6 – 6 | MOULDS | DOLMUS*, IDIOMS*, IODISM*, MODULI, OIDIUM*, SODIUM*, SOLIDI*, WISDOM* | 6 |
2 | SPENLEAIB | PENALISE | 14 – 14 | PENALISE | PLEBEIANS* | 24 |
3 | SLFAILERO | flailers ☓ | 14 – 14 | failers ☓ | FORESAIL* | 32 |
4 | THTAEGILO | ALIGHT | 20 – 20 | TOILET | GOLIATH | 39 |
5 | 25 9 4 7 6 7 → 598 | 598
(6 x 4 x 25) - (9 - 7) |
30 – 30 | 598
(6 x 4 x 25) - (9 - 7) |
|
49 |
TTT | CITYLIFE | Not city life, in fact, she's very happy living in Kendal. | FELICITY | |||
6 | NFUIOMCEG | FUMING | 36 – 36 | FUMING | GENOMIC | 56 |
7 | TOUSTREAE | OUTSTARE | 44 – 44 | OUTSTARE | ROUSETTE* | 64 |
8 | PTCIEAYNE | PIECE | 49 – 49 | PENCE | PATIENCE | 72 |
9 | BRYAIAECN | CARBINE | 56 – 49 | BINARY | ACARINE*, BREYANI*, CARINAE* | 79 |
10 | 9 3 10 1 8 1 → 482 | 490
(((3 + 1 + 1) x 8) + 9) x 10 |
61 – 49 | — |
RR: 482 = ((9 - 3) x 8 x 10) + 1 + 1 |
89 |
TTT | LOVESSID | Make the sugar cube vanish and end the marriage. | DISSOLVE | |||
11 | RXSAODSEA | SOARED | 67 – 55 | DOSSER | ADORES, OREADS*, SARODS*, SEROSA* | 95 |
12 | DTNEIATPO | PAINTED | 74 – 62 | PATIENT | ANTIDOTE*, ANTIPODE*, TETANOID | 103 |
13 | IOIRVLNOE | VIRILE | 74 – 69 | LOONIER | IVORINE*, OLIVINE*, RILIEVO*, VIOLONE* | 110 |
14 | 75 100 1 7 8 6 → 371 | 374
((6 - 1) x 75) - (8 - 7) |
81 – 69 | 374 ☓ |
RR: 371 = ((75 + 1) x 6) + 8 + 7 - 100 |
120 |
15 | TEDIUMNIL | 81 – 79 | UNLIMITED
(4 seconds) |
130 |