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Episode 4913
From Countdown
Episode 4913 was broadcast on 23 October 2009, as part of Series 61.
Brian Selway played Ray Pearson, with Brian Selway winning 96 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Garrett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Brian Selway | Score | Ray Pearson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MURARFEES | SMEARER | 7 – 7 | FARMERS | MEASURER, REFRAMES | 8 |
2 | TKOBORRAE | BOATER | 13 – 13 | BROKER | BARKER*, BARTER*, BETOOK*, BOOKER*, BORATE*, KORERO*, ORATOR, REBOOK*, REBOOT*, RETOOK*, ROOTER*, TORERO* | 14 |
3 | PDGRAEUPI | GRIPPED | 20 – 20 | GRIPPED | GAPPIER*, GAUDIER*, PREPAID*, PUDGIER*, UPGRADE | 21 |
4 | NOSEJSTOA | SEASON | 26 – 26 | STONES | SOONEST* | 28 |
5 | 50 100 1 8 10 3 → 735 | — | 26 – 33 | 736
8 × 100 − 50 − 10 − 3 − 1 |
RR: 735 = (8 − 1) × (50 ÷ 10 + 100) |
38 |
TTT | NILIMAGE | Sending lots of letters, but without envelopes. | EMAILING | |||
6 | IFVATCIEL | ACTIVE | 32 – 39 | FACILE | CILIATE*, FACTIVE*, FICTILE*, FICTIVE*, ILVAITE* | 45 |
7 | HPLIEADEN | HEADLINE | 40 – 39 | PLANED | 53 | |
8 | DERTUOZNL | TRUNDLE | 47 – 46 | TRUNDLE | ROUNDEL | 60 |
9 | BMEPAESSE | empasse ☓ | 47 – 51 | BEAMS | SESAME | 66 |
10 | 100 7 2 3 10 8 → 766 | 766
(100 + 8) × 7 + 10 |
57 – 61 | 766
(100 + 10) × 7 − 8 ÷ 2 |
|
76 |
TTT | PUNDITME | Lacking respect for Susie, perhaps? | IMPUDENT | |||
11 | LARIINONE | OILIER | 63 – 61 | INNER | AILERON*, AIRLINE, ALIENOR, ANILINE* | 83 |
12 | WOUGCTOME | OUTCOME | 70 – 68 | OUTCOME | 90 | |
13 | SDAYIAHIS | SASHAY | 76 – 68 | DAISY | SHAADIS* | 97 |
14 | 7 6 8 4 100 75 → 420 | 420
(6 − (8 − 7) + 100) × 4 |
86 – 68 | 419 |
|
107 |
15 | GILTFAIRY | FRAGILITY
(1.5 seconds) |
96 – 68 | 117 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1) (Rounds 6-10 only)