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Episode 4949
From Countdown
Episode 4949 was broadcast on 14 December 2009, and was the third quarter-final of Series 61.
Innis Carson played Jeffrey Burgin, with Innis Carson winning 111 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory McGrath, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Innis Carson | Score | Jeffrey Burgin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WRPEUEDSL | PRELUDES | 8 – 8 | PRELUDES | REPULSED* | 8 |
2 | OUIAEDNTB | batoned ☓ | 8 – 8 | bountied ☓ | OBTAINED | 16 |
3 | AJNRIACLE | CARLINE | 15 – 8 | ARCANE | ACARINE*, CARINAE*, CARINAL*, CRANIAL | 23 |
4 | BRWTMYIEO | TIMBER | 21 – 14 | TIMBER | BIOMETRY* | 31 |
5 | 50 75 10 6 7 4 → 354 | 354
7 × 50 + 4 |
31 – 24 | 354
7 × 50 + 4 |
|
41 |
TTT | ACUTECAR | You'll have to be pretty spot on to get this. | ACCURATE | |||
6 | IESGIOTLS | LOGIEST | 38 – 24 | GLOSS | EGOISTS, OILIEST, STOGIES* | 48 |
7 | PNEATEGRI | REPEATING | 56 – 42 | REPEATING | 66 | |
8 | TRCOAETNO | CARTOON | 63 – 42 | coronate ☓ | CORNETTO | 74 |
9 | ARXKEDHAN | HARDEN | 69 – 48 | DARKEN | ADNEXA*, DANKER*, DHARNA*, HANKER*, HARKED*, HARKEN*, NARKED*, RANKED* | 80 |
10 | 10 5 2 2 4 8 → 644 | 644
(5 × 2 − 2) × 8 × 10 + 4 |
79 – 48 | 645 |
|
90 |
TTT | MINISAGE | The occasional thought about Mr. Lennon, perhaps? | IMAGINES | |||
11 | TTCSIOEML | TOILETS | 79 – 56 | MOTLIEST | 98 | |
12 | AOAUODYZR | DOOR | 83 – 60 | ROAD | DOOZY*, ODOUR, RAZOO*, ZARDA* | 103 |
13 | NSTEIRAGO | ROASTING | 91 – 60 | groaniest ☓ | ANGRIEST, GANISTER*, GANTRIES*, GENITORS*, INGRATES*, NEGATORS*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, ORGANISE*, ORGANIST, RAGSTONE*, RANGIEST*, SENORITA*, TRIGONES* | 111 |
14 | 25 50 100 75 5 8 → 601 | 601
75 × 8 + 5 − 100 ÷ 25 |
101 – 70 | 601
75 × 8 + 5 − 100 ÷ 25 |
|
121 |
15 | TOOTHPAST | PHOTOSTAT
(6.5 seconds) |
111 – 70 | 131 |