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Episode 4779
From Countdown
Episode 4779 was broadcast on 23 March 2009 as part of Series 60.
Stephen Porritt played Cate Henderson, with Cate Henderson winning 88 - 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brian Capron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Porritt | Score | Cate Henderson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NJPREAEPI | nappie ☓ | 0 – 6 | NIPPER | NAPPIER, PERINEA* | 7 |
2 | AAEBNMQOT | BOATMAN | 7 – 6 | BEMOAN | BOATMEN | 14 |
3 | CZCLEAESF | FALSE | 12 – 11 | LACES | CALCES*, FAECES, SLEAZE | 20 |
4 | IUIOSPSHA | SHOPS | 17 – 16 | SHIPS | POISHA*, SPAHIS* | 26 |
5 | 50 5 1 4 2 5 → 348 | 348
(5 + 2) x 50 - (5 - 4 + 1) |
27 – 26 | 348
(5 + 2) x 50 - (5 - 4 + 1) |
|
36 |
TTT | SLOGFINS | Adopting dental hygene with candy. | FLOSSING | |||
6 | IEANTTDME | MEDITATE | 35 – 34 | MEDITATE | DEMENTIA*, MITTENED* | 44 |
7 | KSRTOEIGA | GORIEST | 42 – 41 | GOITRES | AGISTER*, GAITERS*, GOATIER*, OAKIEST*, STAGIER*, STORAGE, TOERAGS*, TRIAGES*, TROIKAS | 51 |
8 | EIEWSDSRO | wordier ☓ | 42 – 48 | DOSSIER | DESIRES*, DOWRIES*, DOWSERS*, DROWSES*, RESIDES*, ROWDIES*, SOIREES*, WEIRDOS | 58 |
9 | TRNFUEIDE | REFINED | 49 – 55 | UNTRIED | REUNITED* | 66 |
10 | 75 2 4 5 1 9 → 383 | 383
5 x 75 + 4 x 2 |
59 – 65 | 383
5 x 75 + 4 x 2 |
|
76 |
TTT | ITSANGRY | If it's angry, you'd better keep away from it. | STINGRAY | |||
11 | GDLGUOEOA | LOGGED | 65 – 71 | LAGGED | GOOGLED | 83 |
12 | EAINYBSLH | LESBIAN | 72 – 71 | SHINE | HYALINES* | 91 |
13 | VDRNUOEOR | ROUNDER | 79 – 78 | ROUNDER | OVERRUN | 98 |
14 | 25 9 5 2 6 5 → 654 | 655
(25 x 5 + 6) x 5 |
86 – 78 | 652 |
Best: 654 = ((25 - 5) x 5 + 9) x 6 |
108 |
15 | NERDGLOOP | 86 – 88 | PROLONGED
(17 seconds) |
118 |