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Episode 4750

From Countdown

Episode 4750 was broadcast on 4 February 2009, as part of Series 60.

Lisa Thomson played Roy Catley, with Lisa Thomson winning 77 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Lisa Thomson Score Roy Catley Others Max.
1 TBVTNAOAE BATON 0 – 6 BATTEN ANATTO*, NOTATE, NOVATE* 6
2 CPSAETDOM SCOPED 6 – 6 fate ☓ CAPOTES*, COASTED, DAMPEST*, DECAMPS*, PODCAST*, POMADES*, SCAMPED*, STAMPED*, STOMPED*, TOECAPS 13
3 TRRMREAIL marrier ☓ 6 – 13 TRAILER MALTIER*, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, TARRIER* 20
4 SJMIOEGHS HOMIES 12 – 13 SIGHS EGOISM*, GISMOS, JISSOM*, JOSHES*, MOSHES*, MOSSIE*, SHMOES*, SHOJIS* 26
5 100 9 6 10 5 7 → 846 844
100 × 9 − 5 × 10 − 6
19 – 13 840

RR: 846 = (100 − 6) × 9

36
TTT INEEDVET It falls fast according to him. EVENTIDE
6 NPLAESNSO LESSON 25 – 19 PLANES NAPLESS*, NELSONS*, NOPALES* 43
7 MGSNDUEOA MOUNDS 31 – 19 soundman ☓ DAEMONS*, MANGOES, MASONED*, MENUDOS*, OSMUNDA* 50
8 LREKNOYQI LINKER 37 – 25 LINKER YOLKIER 57
9 HDDNBEEAX HEADED 43 – 31 BEHEAD BEDHEAD, HEADEND* 64
10 25 3 6 7 9 3 → 459 459
25 × 6 × 3 + 9
53 – 41 459
25 × 6 × 3 + 9


74
TTT GIRLGANG A bit of this does your throat a lot of good. GARGLING
11 SRPTSUOAE SPORTS 53 – 48 SPAREST APTEROUS, ESPARTOS*, PASTURES*, POSTURES, PROTASES*, SEAPORTS*, SPOUTERS 82
12 RFLOAETTD FLOATER 60 – 55 FLATTER DEFLATOR* 90
13 LWRCNEOID CROWNED 67 – 62 CROWNED CLOWNED, CROWDIE*, DOWNIER 97
14 75 8 1 5 4 2 → 165 165
75 × 2 + (4 − 1) × 5
77 – 62


107
15 OLLIEBOND 77 – 62 BLOODLINE 117


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