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Episode 4798
From Countdown
Episode 4798 was broadcast on 17 April 2009, as part of Series 60.
Shane Roberts played George Robertson, with Shane Roberts winning 90 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Shane Roberts | Score | George Robertson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CEGORIHER | RICHER | 6 – 6 | GROCER | CHEERIO*, COHERER* | 7 |
2 | CONDASETU | COASTED | 13 – 13 | COUNTED | OUTDANCES | 25 |
3 | VIBASEDOM | ABIDES | 19 – 19 | MOVIES | ABODES*, ADOBES*, ADVISE*, AMIDES*, AVOIDS*, BEDIMS*, BIASED*, BIOMES*, BODIES*, BOVIDS*, DEMOBS*, IMBEDS*, VADOSE*, VIDEOS* | 31 |
4 | UINQSAERC | ACQUIRES | 27 – 19 | SEQUIN | 39 | |
5 | 9 6 5 7 6 4 → 191 | 192
4 × 5 × 9 + 6 + 6 |
34 – 19 | 190 ☓ |
RR: 191 = 6 × 5 × 7 − (9 + 6 + 4) |
49 |
TTT | SIEGESUN | Very clever people who might live in lamps. | GENIUSES | |||
6 | GIEFOTIST | EGOTIST | 41 – 19 | FIST | 56 | |
7 | TABETOKAG | BEGOT | 46 – 19 | boatage ☓ | ABATE*, AGATE*, BEGAT, BOTTE*, GOTTA* | 61 |
8 | MUDAINOSE | SUNDAE | 46 – 26 | SIDEMAN | DOMAINES | 69 |
9 | RUSOMESAT | MASTERS | 53 – 33 | MASTERS | MAESTROS*, MESOSAUR* | 77 |
10 | 75 25 8 1 9 9 → 577 | 577
8 × 75 − 25 + 9 ÷ 9 + 1 |
63 – 43 | 577
8 × 75 − 25 + 9 ÷ 9 + 1 |
|
87 |
TTT | SECTHUNT | Crazy about wooden boxes, maybe? | CHESTNUT | |||
11 | TOWENINED | ENTWINED | 71 – 51 | ENTWINED | 95 | |
12 | LAJEOSLPE | PLEASE | 77 – 57 | PLEASE | POLLEES* | 102 |
13 | ZOFILEXAR | FLEXOR | 83 – 63 | FOXIER | FERIAL*, FOLIAR*, FRAZIL*, LAZIER*, LOAFER* | 108 |
14 | 75 100 7 1 8 6 → 467 | 466
6 × 75 + 7 + 1 + 8 |
90 – 70 | 466
6 × 75 + 7 + 1 + 8 |
RR: 467 = (75 + 6) × 7 − 100 |
118 |
15 | CRANENOUN | 90 – 80 | ANNOUNCER
(0.5 seconds) |
128 |