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Episode 4739

From Countdown

Episode 4739 was broadcast on 20 January 2009, and was the seventh preliminary 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.

NOTE: The solution to the conundrum is not a valid word according to the then dictionary, the ODE2r.

Rounds

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) × (7 − 3) + 8
Best: 469 = (100 + 6 × 9) × 3 + 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) × 8 + 9 + 1 − 7
35 – 64 419
50 × 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) × 4 − 1) × 9
56 – 85 951

Best: 960 = (25 − 1) × 4 × (9 + 1)

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15 CUTENIFTI FETTUCINI**
(26.25 seconds)
66 – 85 117