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Episode 4932
From Countdown
Episode 4932 was broadcast on 19 November 2009, as part of Series 61.
Charlie Khoo played Anne Durham, with Charlie Khoo winning 75 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amanda Lamb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the 200th episode presented by Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley.
The audience member who solved the conundrum was Durham's son.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Charlie Khoo | Score | Anne Durham | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CBKMAEANC | BACK | 4 – 4 | BACK | CABMAN, CABMEN*, EMBANK* | 6 |
2 | HSOARTESI | SHORTIES | 12 – 4 | roaches ☓ | HOARIEST*, HOARSEST*, HOISTERS*, HORSIEST* | 14 |
3 | GTDREOIAD | TRIAGED | 19 – 11 | RADIOED | DODGIER*, GOATIER*, GODETIA, GOITRED, ROADIED*, TOADIED* | 21 |
4 | ENDSOTENO | STONED | 19 – 18 | DENOTES | ENDNOTES, SONNETED* | 29 |
5 | 100 75 4 7 9 3 → 948 | 949 ☓ | 19 – 18 | — |
RR: 948 = (100 − 3) × 9 + 75 |
39 |
TTT | LARDYELF | It sounds like it's not the youngest of insects. | ALDERFLY | |||
6 | GTPEIDXAO | POTAGE | 25 – 24 | DOTAGE | GODETIA, OPIATED | 46 |
7 | NSNEEOLMI | LEONINE | 32 – 24 | MELONS | LIMONENE*, LINESMEN, NOMINEES* | 54 |
8 | SPETUBROI | POUTERS | 39 – 24 | RUBIES | BUSTIER*, OBITERS*, PERITUS*, PETROUS*, PISTEUR*, PITEOUS*, POSTURE, POUTIER*, PROBITS*, PROTEUS*, RIPOSTE*, ROPIEST*, SOUPIER*, SPOUTER*, TROUPES* | 61 |
9 | LPTAIEYTW | WATTLE | 45 – 24 | pattie ☓ | PETTILY* | 68 |
10 | 25 4 7 5 2 3 → 801 | 800
(7 × 5 − 3) × 25 |
52 – 31 | 800
2 × 4 × (7 − 3) × 25 |
RR: 801 = (25 − 2) × 5 × 7 − 4 |
78 |
TTT | BADHORNS | Easy to beat, in fact, very one-sided. | BODHRANS | |||
11 | RDQNIAEFL | landfire ☓ | 52 – 37 | FAILED | AFIELD*, ALDRIN*, DARNEL*, DENIAL*, DERAIL*, FAIRED*, FARDEL*, FERIAL*, FINALE*, FINDER*, FLARED, FRIEND*, LAIRED*, LANDER*, LARNIE*, LINEAR*, NAILED*, NAILER*, RAILED*, RAINED*, REDIAL*, RELAID*, RIFLED* | 84 |
12 | CFANEGOUS | CONGAS | 58 – 37 | CANES | CONFUSE, FUNGOES* | 91 |
13 | LRNEIAWRI | RAINIER | 65 – 37 | WARREN | AIRLINER | 99 |
14 | 50 4 7 5 1 9 → 494 | 494
(1 + 9) × 50 − (7 − (5 − 4)) |
75 – 37 | 495 |
|
109 |
15 | MYTOYLEGO | entomology ☓
(3 seconds) |
75 – 37 | mythology ☓
(26.25 seconds) |
ETYMOLOGY | 119 |