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Episode 4918
From Countdown
Episode 4918 was broadcast on 30 October 2009, as part of Series 61.
John Dyer played Gordon Vaughan, with Gordon Vaughan winning 97 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jane Moore, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The letter V that was selected in Round 1 was the last V to be chosen in all of Series 61; following its appearance here, it was apparently misplaced and was not seen again until the premiere of Series 62.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Dyer | Score | Gordon Vaughan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VMRUOSALM | SAVOUR | 6 – 6 | MOLARS | LOUVARS* | 7 |
2 | YITREZKAF | karzi ☓ | 6 – 11 | FAKER | FAKERY, FREAKY, RATIFY | 13 |
3 | DNSEOIFTE | NOISED | 6 – 18 | FONDEST | INFESTED*, SOFTENED | 21 |
4 | SATIBGEWP | BEAST | 11 – 23 | PASTE | BAPTISE | 28 |
5 | 75 50 3 4 6 7 → 496 | 496
(7 + 3) × 50 − 4 |
21 – 33 | 496
(7 + 3) × 50 − 4 |
|
38 |
TTT | PEARSLAB | These stories could be gospel. | PARABLES | |||
6 | SANPEJCOR | JASPER | 21 – 40 | PRANCES | CANOERS*, COARSEN, CORNEAS*, PERSONA | 45 |
7 | NHBRUAADR | BRAND | 26 – 45 | RADAR | BAHADUR*, BANDURA* | 52 |
8 | TLOISLEND | OLDEST | 32 – 51 | STOLEN | DENTILS*, DOLINES*, DOLLIES, ENTISOL*, LENTILS*, LENTOID*, LINTELS*, ONLIEST*, STILLED*, STOLLEN, TELLINS* | 59 |
9 | TPGEODLUR | TRUDGE | 38 – 57 | ROUTED | DROPLET, GROUPED, GROUTED*, PLEDGOR* | 66 |
10 | 100 10 5 3 3 8 → 796 | 796
8 × 100 − 5 + 3 ÷ 3 |
48 – 67 | 796
8 × 100 − 5 + 3 ÷ 3 |
|
76 |
TTT | VAMPTEEN | It caters for all walks of life. | PAVEMENT | |||
11 | GDTAEOPRR | PARTED | 54 – 73 | REPORT | PARROTED*, PORTAGED*, PREDATOR*, PROGRADE*, PRORATED, TEARSROP* | 84 |
12 | CENITNSOC | TENSION | 54 – 81 | CONNECTS | CONCEITS* | 92 |
13 | HNTEOMSEL | MOLEST | 60 – 87 | MONTHS | HELMETS*, LOMENTS*, MENTHOL, TEMENOS*, TONEMES* | 99 |
14 | 100 4 3 10 2 9 → 250 | 250
(9 − 4) × 100 ÷ 2 |
70 – 97 | 250
100 ÷ 4 × 10 |
|
109 |
15 | LITNEWLOG | TOWELLING
(3.25 seconds) |
80 – 97 | 119 |