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Episode 4712
From Countdown
Episode 4712 was broadcast on 14 November 2008, as part of Series 59.
Peter Oliver played Garry Preston, with Peter Oliver winning 80 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Peter Oliver | Score | Garry Preston | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTCEUINMA | MINUTE | 6 – 6 | INMATE | UNCINATE* | 8 |
| 2 | DATIVTESF | FATED | 6 – 13 | FATTIES | DAFTEST*, DATIVES, STATIVE* | 15 |
| 3 | NYSOEORNH | SHORN | 6 – 19 | SOONER | NOONERS*, NOSHERY*, ONSHORE | 22 |
| 4 | RUTEJRIEL | TRIER | 11 – 19 | terrier ☓ | ETRIER*, RETILE, RETIRE, RUTILE*, URETER* | 28 |
| 5 | 75 4 2 1 10 8 → 708 | 708
75 × 10 − (4 + 1) × 8 − 2 |
21 – 19 | 709 |
|
38 |
| TTT | LOVELUNE | Forget the portions, it's about the presentation. | NOUVELLE | |||
| 6 | NAPOPIRBE | NAPPER | 27 – 25 | BOPPER | NAPPIER*, PROPANE | 45 |
| 7 | SCNIOEDFB | SCONE | 27 – 33 | CONFIDES | 53 | |
| 8 | MULOLDESA | ALLUDES | 34 – 33 | MOULDS | MEDULLAS*, SLALOMED* | 61 |
| 9 | GQNOAATMD | GONAD | 39 – 38 | GONAD | DOGMAN, TAONGA* | 67 |
| 10 | 75 9 4 2 8 1 → 673 | 673
(8 + 1) × 75 − 2 |
49 – 48 | 673
9 × 75 − 2 |
|
77 |
| TTT | ALUTEGUN | Try and avoid getting a kick out of it. | UNGULATE | |||
| 11 | RRGEIOTDS | STIRRED | 56 – 55 | GORIEST | STODGIER | 85 |
| 12 | MEGUKTIAS | GAMIEST | 63 – 62 | GAMIEST | MISTAKE*, SIGMATE* | 92 |
| 13 | STSEAERNR | STERNER | 70 – 69 | RESEATS | ASSENTER*, ASSERTER*, RARENESS*, REASSERT*, SARSENET*, STERANES*, TERRANES*, TERRASSE* | 100 |
| 14 | 75 8 7 1 6 5 → 775 | 765 | 70 – 74 | 769
(5 + 6) × 75 − 7 × 8 |
CV: 775 = ((75 − 1) × (8 − 6) + 7) × 5 |
110 |
| 15 | BUMBLEBUG | BUBBLEGUM
(16 seconds) |
80 – 74 | 120 | ||
