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Episode 4947
From Countdown
Episode 4947 was broadcast on 10 December 2009, and was the first quarter-final of Series 61.
Andrew Hulme played Jacqueline Baker, with Andrew Hulme winning 86 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Hulme | Score | Jacqueline Baker | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SRWEUEYRM | RESUME | 6 – 6 | RESUME | MURRES*, MURREY*, SURREY* | 6 |
2 | DSDSOIEOL | DOODLES | 13 – 6 | SOILED | DILDOES* | 13 |
3 | GTNAEODMU | AMOUNTED | 21 – 6 | MOUNTED | 21 | |
4 | TSDREOICO | cordites ☓ | 21 – 13 | STEROID | COOTERS*, COOTIES, CORDITE*, COTISED*, CREDITS*, DIRECTS*, DOCTORS*, EDITORS*, OCTROIS*, ODORISE*, OSTEOID*, ROOSTED*, SCOOTED*, SCOOTER*, SOOTIER*, SORTIED*, STORIED*, TOROIDS*, TRIODES* | 28 |
5 | 100 3 1 4 1 5 → 429 | 428
(100 + 1 + 1 + 5) × 4 |
28 – 20 | 428
(100 + 5 + 1) × 4 + 3 + 1 |
RR: 429 = (100 + 5 + 3 − 1) × 4 + 1 |
38 |
TTT | OLDROMAN | Uncultivated areas belonging to Roger, perhaps? | MOORLAND | |||
6 | LKTMIUANE | MANLIKE | 35 – 20 | MANTLE | AILMENT, ALIMENT*, UNALIKE* | 45 |
7 | DRSIAEBST | DISASTER | 43 – 20 | BRAISED | BASTIDES*, DISRATES*, SEABIRDS, SIDEBARS, TRIBADES* | 53 |
8 | FTRAEINRE | REFRAIN | 43 – 28 | RETAINER | 61 | |
9 | JRLTOEANX | ORNATE | 49 – 28 | jolter ☓ | ANTLER*, ETALON*, LEARNT*, LOANER, RENTAL* | 67 |
10 | 50 9 2 8 7 4 → 814 | 814
(8 × 50 + 7) × 2 |
59 – 28 | 813 |
|
77 |
TTT | SINGCHAT | A critical type of attack on those who definitely can't sing. | SCATHING | |||
11 | DWHOEEPNZ | OPENED | 65 – 28 | NEPHEW ☓7 | NEPHEW, PHONED | 83 |
12 | GLNTAIUGI | TAILING | 72 – 35 | TAILING | GUILTING*, LIGATING | 91 |
13 | SNLEAEYNR | ENSNARL | 79 – 42 | ENSNARE | LANNERS*, LARNEYS* | 98 |
14 | 100 75 25 50 2 3 → 236 | 237
(50 ÷ 25 + 2 + 75) × 3 |
86 – 42 | 228 |
RR: 236 = (75 + 50 − (100 ÷ 25 + 3)) × 2 |
108 |
15 | MILKGRAIN | 86 – 42 | GRIMALKIN | 118 |