Difference between revisions of "Episode 4739"

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Episode 4739 was broadcast on 20 January 2009 as a first round match of Championship of Champions XIII.

Peter Davies played Charlie Reams, with Charlie Reams winning 85 - 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent. Notably, Davies' conundrum spot of FETTUCINI is not in the current dictionary, and so should never have been used.

Rnd	Selection	Peter Davies	Score	Charlie Reams	Others	Max.
1	PPNEIAPTU	PAINT	0 – 7	PETUNIA		7
2	BDTMEAAAH	ABATED	6 – 13	BATHED	ATHAME, BAHADA, BEMATA, HAMATE	13
3	NLFMOIAAG	LOAFING	6 – 21	FLAMINGO	MAGNOLIA	21
4	MTRKEOIAN	RAIMENT	13 – 28	AMNIOTE	KERATIN, MANKIER, MERANTI, MINARET, MONIKER, MORAINE, RAMEKIN, ROMAINE	28
5	100 7 8 9 3 6 → 469	—	13 – 28	471 ☓	RR: 468 = (100+9+6)x4+8 Best: 469 = (100+6x9)x3+7	38
TTT	LUNGFISH	Washing it all away on the meadow			FLUSHING
6	STLTOEEAU	OUTLETS	20 – 35	OUTLETS	ELUATES, OLEATES, OUTLAST, TELEOST	45
7	SSVOAUOSR	SOARS	25 – 40	SOURS	SAVOURS	52
8	LSTNEEAOD	DENOTES	25 – 48	DESOLATE		60
9	SLYSIEOXO	siloes ☓	25 – 54	LOOSES	OXISOLS*	67
10	50 9 2 1 7 8 → 419	419 (50 + 2) x 8 + 9 + 1 - 7	35 – 64	419 50 x 8 + 9 + 7 + 2 + 1		77
TTT	WINEBLOG	Getting rid of someone playing tennis perhaps			ELBOWING
11	RRWAEIHRD	HARRIED	42 – 71	HARRIED	HARDIER, HARRIER, RAWHIDE, WHIRRED*	84
12	RSBGUIEDN	BRUISED	49 – 78	BUDGIES	BURNSIDE*, SIDEBURN	92
13	NZCTOEEAR	TRANCE	49 – 85	ENACTOR	CAROTENE,	100
14	25 9 1 4 1 2 → 959	963 ((25 + 2) x 4 - 1) x 9	56 – 85	951	Best: 960 = (25-1)x4x(9+1)	107
15	CUTENIFTI	FETTUCINI * (26 seconds)	66 – 85			117

* The solution to the conundrum is not a valid word according to the current Countdown rules; it's not listed in ODE2r.

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 '''Episode 4739''' was broadcast on 20 January 2009 as a first round match of [[Championship of Champions XIII]].
-[[Peter Davies]] played [[Charlie Reams]], with Charlie Reams winning 85 - 66. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Alastair Stewart]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+[[Peter Davies]] played [[Charlie Reams]], with Charlie Reams winning 85 - 66. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Alastair Stewart]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. Notably, Davies' conundrum spot of {{word|FETTUCINI}} is not in the current dictionary, and so should never have been used.
 ==Rounds==