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Episode 4990
From Countdown
Episode 4990 was broadcast on 2 March 2010, as part of Series 62.
Raheel Mirza played Phil Peart, with Raheel Mirza winning 90 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Raheel Mirza | Score | Phil Peart | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TSGDOIOUE | OUTSIDE | 7 – 7 | OUTSIDE | DUGITES*, GOODIES, GOOIEST*, OSTEOID*, OUTDOES*, OUTGOES*, STOOGED, TEDIOUS | 7 |
2 | QRGIEDAXP | PAIRED | 13 – 7 | DRAPE | DIAPER, GRIPED*, PARGED*, REPAID* | 13 |
3 | NSTEOILNS | STONES | 19 – 13 | LESSON | ENTISOLS*, INSOLENT, TENSIONS* | 21 |
4 | CTSEANOVA | STANCE | 19 – 20 | VACATES | CENTAVOS* | 29 |
5 | 25 7 3 2 9 2 → 725 | — | 19 – 20 | — |
RR: 725 = ((7 + 3) × 2 + 9) × 25 |
39 |
TTT | NERDDOPE | Thought hard about the garden water feature. | PONDERED | |||
6 | DILEBISYO | BODILY | 25 – 20 | baldies ☓ | BOILIES*, BOLIDES*, DISOBEY, DOILIES*, IDOLISE*, LIBIDOS | 46 |
7 | LCRPAEAME | REPLACE | 32 – 27 | CARAMEL | CLAMPER*, PERCALE* | 53 |
8 | TNARETUER | RETREAT | 39 – 27 | NEUTER | NATTERER* | 61 |
9 | DTBKIAOMO | TOMB | 43 – 31 | BOOK | AKIMBO, DIATOM, KABOOM*, MIKADO* | 67 |
10 | 75 100 25 50 6 2 → 655 | 655
6 × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25 + 2 |
53 – 31 | 652 |
|
77 |
TTT | FARRISEN | Stops oneself from singing choruses. | REFRAINS | |||
11 | RGTSIAIUF | GRITS | 58 – 31 | frugal ☓ | GUITARS | 84 |
12 | REZOPARET | OPERATE | 65 – 31 | PARROT | PERORATE* | 92 |
13 | HNLMIEOAW | WOMEN | 70 – 36 | MELON | HEMIOLA, MANHOLE* | 99 |
14 | 75 100 25 50 5 6 → 378 | 378
5 × 75 + 6 ÷ (50 ÷ 25) |
80 – 36 | 376 |
|
109 |
15 | ISINGDUFF | DIFFUSING
(2 seconds) |
90 – 36 | 119 |