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Episode 4804
From Countdown
Episode 4804 was broadcast on 27 April 2009 as part of Series 60.
Julie Russell played Dominic Colley, with Julie Russell winning 104 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Julie Russell | Score | Dominic Colley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GZPREAOVS | PROVES | 6 – 6 | GRAPES | GAPERS*, GASPER*, GAZERS*, GRAVES*, GRAZES*, GROPES*, GROSZE*, GROVES*, OPERAS*, PAGERS*, PAREOS*, PARGES*, PAVERS*, SPARGE* | 6 |
2 | DNCEIESTA | STAINED | 13 – 13 | STAINED | ANDESITE, CINEASTE*, DISTANCE* | 14 |
3 | COFIJRUOS | FOURS | 18 – 18 | ROOFS | FURIOSO* | 21 |
4 | RLRAUEMTA | AMULET | 24 – 18 | unreal ☓ | ARMATURE* | 29 |
5 | 25 2 5 1 3 6 → 610 | 610
25 × 6 × (3 + 1) + 5 × 2 |
34 – 28 | 610
25 × 6 × (3 + 1) + 5 × 2 |
|
39 |
TTT | LEGSHINS | They sound unmarried and are very sore. | SHINGLES | |||
6 | QDREAOSTA | ROASTED | 41 – 28 | STORED | TORSADE | 46 |
7 | KNLEAIRNT | RELIANT | 48 – 28 | TINKER | INTERNAL | 54 |
8 | SMGEOIBLE | BOILS | 53 – 33 | MILES | OBLIGEES* | 62 |
9 | RDHAOETTU | THROATED | 61 – 33 | HOTTER | AUTHORED | 70 |
10 | 75 2 6 1 2 10 → 800 | 800
(75 + 6 − 1) × 10 |
71 – 43 | 800
(75 + 2 + 2 + 1) × 10 |
|
80 |
TTT | RAPDISCO | The clue to this is somewhat irregular. | SPORADIC | |||
11 | PNGOIOEPR | ROPING | 71 – 50 | POOPING | GOOPIER*, PIROGEN*, PONGIER*, POOPIER*, REPPING* | 87 |
12 | TWNIEISRE | WINTERS | 78 – 57 | WINTERS | WINTERISE* | 105 |
13 | MSFAIAEXB | MAFIAS | 84 – 57 | EXAMS | BAASIE*, SAMFIE* | 111 |
14 | 25 50 4 6 10 3 → 176 | 176
50 × 3 + 25 + (10 − 6) ÷ 4 |
94 – 67 | 176
50 × 3 + 25 + (6 + 4) ÷ 10 |
|
121 |
15 | LIMPIDONG | IMPLODING
(2 seconds) |
104 – 67 | 131 |