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Episode 4709
From Countdown
Episode 4709 was broadcast on 11 November 2008 as part of Series 59.
Martin Bishop played Caro Ness, with Martin Bishop winning 111 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin Bishop | Score | Caro Ness | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SLHUEARCA | HAULERS | 7 – 7 | HAULERS | CAESURAL* | 8 |
2 | OIETKPTDE | TIPTOED | 14 – 7 | POTTED | EPIDOTE | 15 |
3 | MNLIOAQPE | MENIAL | 20 – 7 | palemino ☓ | IMPANEL*, MANIPLE*, OPALINE | 22 |
4 | SRVOEEZLN | rezones ☓ | 20 – 7 | sloven ☓ | ELEVONS*, EVZONES*, RESOLVE | 29 |
5 | 75 6 9 7 7 5 → 362 | 362
75 × 5 − 6 − 7 |
30 – 7 | 363 |
|
39 |
TTT | INFRINGE | Making minor changes to the sugar, perhaps? | REFINING | |||
6 | DTCIOIATI | IDIOTIC | 37 – 7 | dottia ☓ | 46 | |
7 | XSTOAEWRI | WAXIEST | 44 – 14 | WARIEST | WAITERS | 53 |
8 | RFNEIUMSG | REFUSING | 52 – 22 | REFUSING | RESUMING* | 61 |
9 | TDLEOEPSA | PEDESTAL | 60 – 22 | nothing ☓ | ADOPTEES*, DESOLATE*, PEDALOES, TADPOLES | 69 |
10 | 50 9 10 3 7 2 → 530 | 530
(50 + 3) × 10 |
70 – 22 | — |
|
79 |
TTT | COMBCAKE | Make one of these like Peter and Paul. | COMEBACK | |||
11 | NDMOEUTRO | MOUNTED | 77 – 29 | MOUNTED | UNMOORED*, UNROOTED* | 87 |
12 | SHBEAOJRT | BREATHS | 84 – 36 | BOTHERS | BASHERT*, BATHERS*, BERTHAS*, BOASTER*, BOATERS*, BORATES*, EARSHOT*, JERBOAS | 94 |
13 | SGNAIOPSI | PASSION | 91 – 43 | PASSING | ISOSPIN*, PISSING*, POISING*, SOAPING* | 101 |
14 | 50 1 5 3 6 8 → 432 | 432
(5 + 3 + 1) × 8 × 6 |
101 – 43 | — |
|
111 |
15 | UNCLEPHIN | PUNCHLINE
(5 seconds) |
111 – 43 | 121 |