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Episode 4867
From Countdown
Episode 4867 was broadcast on 23 July 2009 as part of Series 61.
Paul Varlaam played Vic Aboudara, with Paul Varlaam winning 89 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anton Du Beke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Varlaam | Score | Vic Aboudara | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PVUADSODN | POUNDS | 6 – 6 | POUNDS | 6 | |
2 | EAORNBIPO | BONIER | 12 – 6 | opiner ☓ | BORONIA*, PRONAOI* | 13 |
3 | GILRETTIS | GLITTERS | 20 – 14 | GLITTERS | SLITTIER* | 21 |
4 | RBDNOEIOU | BOUNDER | 27 – 21 | REBOUND | BOUDOIR, UNROBED*, BOURDON*, BRIDOON*, DOOBRIE* | 28 |
5 | 75 9 2 10 9 1 → 442 | 441
(9 − 2 − 1) × 75 − 9 |
34 – 28 | 441
(9 − 2 − 1) × 75 − 9 |
RR: 442 = (9 × 9 × 10 + 75 − 1) ÷ 2 |
38 |
TTT | ENLARGES | They pull all the strings in the battlefield. | GENERALS | |||
6 | RCJCEOANT | CANCER | 40 – 34 | CANTER | ACCENTOR* | 46 |
7 | NESNATPEH | PEAHENS | 47 – 41 | PEAHENS | HEPTANES* | 54 |
8 | IEUSGNTSO | TINGES | 47 – 48 | OUTINGS | GOUTINESS* | 72 |
9 | RSEXRIOML | MORSEL | 53 – 48 | moires ☓ | LORIMERS | 80 |
10 | 100 50 2 5 10 1 → 390 | 390
(5 − 1) × 2 × 50 − 10 |
63 – 58 | 390
(5 − 1) × 100 − 10 |
|
90 |
TTT | NICERIBS | Mark my words, this is how you do it. | INSCRIBE | |||
11 | FCERSAETZ | REFACES | 70 – 58 | CATERS | FEASTER, ERSATZ, AFREETS*, CREATES* | 97 |
12 | FMTRAEMWA | TAMER | 75 – 63 | TAMER | FERMATA* | 104 |
13 | DSELTILAH | STALLED | 82 – 70 | STALLED | DILATES, TALLIES, DALLIES*, SALLIED*, DETAILS*, HALIDES*, LATEISH*, SHILLED*, SITELLA*, TAILLES*, STILLED*, TALLIED*, TALLISH* | 111 |
14 | 75 100 3 2 7 5 → 416 | 415
75 × 3 × 2 − 7 × 5 |
89 – 70 | 418 |
RR: 416 = (75 + 7) × 5 + 3 × 2 |
121 |
15 | NICEGINNS | 89 – 70 | INCENSING | 131 |