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Episode 4668
From Countdown
Episode 4668 was broadcast on 15 September 2008 as part of Series 59.
Suzanne Perkins played Tony Welby, with Tony Welby winning 83 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Suzanne Perkins | Score | Tony Welby | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YNCRIEITO | NOTICE | 6 – 0 | centry ☓ | CITRINE*, INCITER*, NERITIC*, ONEIRIC* | 7 |
2 | CREIDJATH | DITHER | 6 – 7 | CHARTED | TRACHEID* | 15 |
3 | ZSRNOEOHL | SOONER | 12 – 13 | SOONER | ONSHORE, SNOOZER | 22 |
4 | SPREIORML | imposer ☓ | 12 – 20 | SPOILER | IMPLORES, LORIMERS*, PRIMROSE, PROMISER | 30 |
5 | 1 10 3 4 3 7 → 649 | 644
(3 × 3 × 7 + 1) × 10 + 4 |
19 – 20 | — |
CV: 648 Best: 649 = (3 × 3 × 7 − 4) × (10 + 1) |
40 |
TTT | AGREYONE | A place for peeling skin. Well, it is rather hot. | ORANGERY | |||
6 | GTWLEOEOD | GLOWED | 25 – 26 | TOOLED | LOOTED, WELTED* | 46 |
7 | CDPSEOIMF | IMPOSED | 32 – 33 | IMPOSED | MEDICOS | 53 |
8 | SBTOUIBAE | TABBIES | 39 – 33 | tubbies ☓ | BOATIES* | 60 |
9 | TMNQEEAEN | NEATEN | 45 – 33 | emennate ☓ | 66 | |
10 | 75 7 2 6 10 6 → 146 | 146
75 × 2 − (10 − 6) |
55 – 43 | 146
75 × 2 − (10 − 6) |
|
76 |
TTT | SHOVEFIR | Take more than is justified at sea. | OVERFISH | |||
11 | LKTROAIET | RATTLE | 61 – 49 | RETAIL | TITLARK*, TRIOLET | 83 |
12 | VSNUEOSAN | NOUNS | 61 – 55 | SEASON | NOVENAS | 90 |
13 | RDGSUEANE | DANGERS | 61 – 63 | GRANDEES | DUNGAREES*, UNGREASED* | 108 |
14 | 100 5 1 4 9 2 → 699 | 699
(5 + 2) × 100 − 1 |
71 – 73 | 699
(9 − 2) × 100 − 1 |
|
118 |
15 | SMUGTRIPE | 71 – 83 | GRUMPIEST
(21 seconds) |
128 |