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Episode 4848
From Countdown
Episode 4848 was broadcast on 26 June 2009 as part of Series 61.
Innis Carson played Martyn Brewer, with Innis Carson winning 115 - 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Innis Carson | Score | Martyn Brewer | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KRAOTYBUO | ABOUT | 5 – 5 | BROOK | RUBATO* | 6 |
2 | NRMAIDFEZ | REMAIN | 11 – 11 | FRAMED | ZEMINDAR* | 14 |
3 | UTMAEGMSW | GUEST | 16 – 16 | MATES | GAMEST*, GAMUTS, GUMMAS*, MEATUS*, SMEGMA*, STEMMA*, SUMMAE*, SUMMAT | 20 |
4 | HHSREUEPL | SPHERULE | 24 – 16 | PLUSHER | 28 | |
5 | 100 50 4 8 1 10 → 114 | 114
100 + 10 + 4 |
34 – 26 | 114
100 + 10 + 4 |
|
38 |
TTT | ENIDSCAT | You might have to go some way to find this | DISTANCE | |||
6 | EOESTNUFG | TONGUES | 41 – 26 | FOUNTS | FUNGOES* | 45 |
7 | DLQIEBASL | DISABLE | 48 – 33 | DALLIES | SLIDABLE* | 53 |
8 | RTNOEINRA | ANOINTER | 56 – 33 | TRAINER | ANTERIOR, INERRANT* | 61 |
9 | GSOIERJCR | CORRIES | 63 – 33 | — | CROSIER*, GRICERS*, GROCERS | 68 |
10 | 100 9 3 6 7 7 → 138 | 138
100 + 7 x 6 - (7 - 3) |
73 – 43 | 138
100 + 7 x 7 - 9 - 6 / 3 |
|
78 |
TTT | STRIVEON | He's hoping for many happy returns | INVESTOR | |||
11 | NNEAODRIS | ANEROIDS | 81 – 43 | annodiser ☓ | ANDIRONS*, ANODISER | 86 |
12 | EAIAPTRNT | PAINTER | 88 – 50 | PATIENT | PATRIATE*, REATTAIN* | 94 |
13 | DDOIESSTA | SADDEST | 95 – 57 | DOSIEST* | ADIOSES*, IODATES*, SOSATIE*, TOADIED*, TOADIES, TODDIES | 101 |
14 | 25 4 10 5 1 5 → 379 | 379
25 x (10 + 5) + 4 |
105 – 57 | 379 ☓ |
|
111 |
15 | OILINGVAT | VIOLATING
(1 second) |
115 – 57 | 121 |
Note
* Martyn's offering of DOSIEST in round 13 should have been disallowed as it is not a valid word. This affects neither the outcome of the game nor Innis's points total, but Martyn's final score should have been 50, not 57.