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Episode 4924
From Countdown
Episode 4924 was broadcast on 9 November 2009, as part of Series 61.
Ryan Taylor played Geoff Morris, with Ryan Taylor winning 93 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ryan Taylor | Score | Geoff Morris | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OQAISOPDA | POSADA | 6 – 0 | dopias ☓ | ISOPOD* | 6 |
2 | RIDTOWAEN | RATIONED | 14 – 0 | TRAINED | DANEWORT*, DERATION, DOWNRATE, ORDINATE* | 14 |
3 | IGUISNOQI | SONG | 14 – 5 | QUINS | QUOINS | 20 |
4 | LEOSEANYN | LOANEES | 21 – 5 | sloaney ☓ | 27 | |
5 | 100 3 1 8 2 2 → 302 | 302
3 × 100 + 2 |
31 – 15 | 302
(100 + 1) × 3 − 2 ÷ 2 |
|
37 |
TTT | DIRELOSS | They can definitely go to work on an egg. | SOLDIERS | |||
6 | BOEMUELXY | XYLEM | 36 – 15 | buleme ☓ | BLUEY*, BOULE*, BUXOM, MOBEY*, MULEY*, OLEUM*, UMBEL* | 42 |
7 | ACISERKOP | PACKERS | 43 – 22 | PACKERS | ARKOSIC*, COPIERS*, PARKIES*, PICAROS*, PICKERS*, PORKIES*, PRESOAK*, PROSAIC, REPACKS*, SCORIAE*, SCRAPIE*, SPACIER*, SOAPIER* | 49 |
8 | TCITEUEFA | FAUCET | 49 – 22 | TACIT | 55 | |
9 | OLEIRTELR | LOITERER | 57 – 30 | LOITERER | 63 | |
10 | 4 1 5 8 2 6 → 982 | 978
(4 × 5 × 8 + 2 + 1) × 6 |
64 – 30 | 968 |
RR: 982 = 4 × 6 × (5 × 8 + 1) − 2 |
73 |
TTT | ISNOMEAL | It's no meal, more of a pudding really. | SEMOLINA | |||
11 | AGIOTRUAD | AGOUTI | 70 – 30 | RATIO | AUDITOR | 80 |
12 | IMESNALIT | MENIALS | 77 – 30 | menialist ☓ | AILMENTS, ALIENIST*, MANLIEST*, LITANIES* | 88 |
13 | ELAEFPSAG | PLEASE | 83 – 30 | flapages ☓ | LEAFAGES | 96 |
14 | 100 50 75 6 2 8 → 483 | 483
8 × 50 + 75 + 6 + 2 |
93 – 40 | 483
(6 − 2) × 100 + 75 + 8 |
|
106 |
15 | GLENCINCH | 93 – 50 | CLENCHING
(1.25 seconds) |
116 |