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Episode 4883
From Countdown
Episode 4883 was broadcast on 11 September 2009, as part of Series 61.
Bob De Caux played Alex Richards, with Bob De Caux winning 88 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bob De Caux | Score | Alex Richards | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SDTNOEIOL | LOONIEST | 8 – 8 | LOONIEST | EIDOLONS*, OILSTONE*, SOLENOID | 8 |
2 | DUNIQUTED | UNIQUE | 14 – 14 | UNTIED | UNQUIET | 15 |
3 | GSPVAEAES | PASSAGE | 21 – 14 | PAVES | SAVAGES | 22 |
4 | PUCISATES | AUSPICES | 29 – 14 | PACIEST | SPACESUIT* | 40 |
5 | 75 3 3 6 1 2 → 780 | 780
(75 + 3) × (6 + 3 + 1) |
39 – 24 | 780
(75 + 3) × (6 + 3 + 1) |
|
50 |
TTT | DIALTWIN | It's always behind you, unless you turn round. | TAILWIND | |||
6 | HIDOREPOW | POWDER | 45 – 24 | whored ☓7 | WHOOPED, WHOOPER*, WOODIER* | 57 |
7 | DRJGAUIAS | JAGUARS | 52 – 24 | GUARDS | SUDARIA* | 64 |
8 | LPRICOSEM | imposer ☓ | 52 – 30 | CLOSER | COMPILERS | 82 |
9 | KGHXAEORL | REGAL | 52 – 36 | HOAXER | GALORE*, GAOLER*, GHERAO | 88 |
10 | 75 3 4 10 7 7 → 841 | 842
(7 + 4) × 75 + 10 + 7 |
59 – 43 | 842
(7 + 4) × 75 + 10 + 7 |
RR: 841 = (75 + 7) × 10 + 7 × 3 |
98 |
TTT | RANGLINE | Taking lessons about a curve, perhaps? | LEARNING | |||
11 | MTLFAEOER | FLOATER | 66 – 50 | FLOATER | FEMORAL*, FLOREAT*, FORMATE, REFLOAT*, REFLATE* | 105 |
12 | DIMATOREY | MATIER | 72 – 50 | TAMER | MEDIATORY | 123 |
13 | NTLCAEAEN | ANNEAL | 78 – 50 | CLEAN | CATENANE* | 131 |
14 | 50 3 9 2 9 1 → 520 | 520
(50 + 2) × (9 + 1) |
88 – 60 | 520
(50 + 2) × (9 + 1) |
|
141 |
15 | BULNUTTER | 88 – 60 | TURBULENT | 151 |