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Episode 4916
From Countdown
Episode 4916 was broadcast on 28 October 2009, as part of Series 61.
Brian Selway played Nick Jones, with Brian Selway winning 106 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jane Moore, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Brian Selway | Score | Nick Jones | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SERTOAWET | ROTATES | 7 – 0 | swatter ☓ | ESTREAT*, RESTATE*, ROSEATE*, ROSETTE*, SWEATER, TETROSE*, TOASTER | 7 |
2 | DLAIQCENT | ENTAIL | 13 – 0 | DEALT | CITADEL*, DELTAIC*, DIALECT, EDICTAL*, LANDTIE* | 14 |
3 | XONURIOSR | IRONS | 18 – 5 | RUINS | NOXIOUS | 21 |
4 | GBPAISNAR | BARGAINS | 26 – 5 | SPARING | 29 | |
5 | 75 4 5 7 7 8 → 381 | 381
75 × 5 + 7 − (8 − 7) |
36 – 15 | 381
75 × 5 + 7 − (8 − 7) |
|
39 |
TTT | VENTHEEL | The very last minute becomes an hour. | ELEVENTH | |||
6 | CSREOLNID | INCLOSED | 44 – 15 | RESCIND | CONSIDER, LICENSOR* | 47 |
7 | SMELOITRE | MOISTER | 51 – 22 | LOITERS | MOLESTER, TIRESOME | 55 |
8 | TDNOELSAR | LEOTARDS | 59 – 30 | LEOTARDS | DELATORS*, LODESTAR, SOLANDER* | 63 |
9 | GKCIAUESB | BUCKS | 64 – 30 | backies ☓ | CUBAGES* | 70 |
10 | 100 2 9 3 10 4 → 783 | 784
4 × 2 × 100 − (9 − 3 + 10) |
71 – 30 | 775 |
RR: 783 = (100 − (4 − 3)) × (10 − 2) − 9 |
80 |
TTT | DUFFROLO | A large increase in origami participants. | FOURFOLD | |||
11 | VMDOEATYR | MOATED | 77 – 36 | ROAMED | ADVERT, DREAMT*, DREAMY, OMERTA*, ORATED*, RADOME*, VOTARY* | 86 |
12 | DLSEIOMTF | FOISTED | 84 – 36 | FILMED | MELODIST* | 94 |
13 | GITEIPJNH | TINGE | 89 – 41 | EIGHT | NIGHTIE, PITHING* | 101 |
14 | 75 9 2 9 5 7 → 971 | 975
(9 + 5 − (9 − 7) ÷ 2) × 75 |
96 – 41 | 979 |
RR: 971 = (75 − (7 − 2)) × (9 + 5) − 9 |
111 |
15 | BIBSCURSE | SUBSCRIBE
(4.25 seconds) |
106 – 41 | 121 |