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Episode 4967
From Countdown
Episode 4967 was broadcast on 28 January 2010, as part of Series 62.
James Rawson played Toni Balestra, with James Rawson winning 100 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Rawson | Score | Toni Balestra | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TFPIELMAT | FLATTIE | 7 – 7 | FLATTIE | FLEAPIT* | 7 |
2 | NSEOPDUVA | DAPSONE | 14 – 14 | UNPOSED | UNPAVED, UNSAVED* | 14 |
3 | XTIERCUDN | INTRUDE | 21 – 14 | crudite ☓ | DEXTRIN*, INDUCER, UNTRIED* | 21 |
4 | BELMARQIS | MARBLES | 28 – 21 | RAMBLES | ABLEISM*, AMBLERS*, AMBRIES*, BAILERS*, BALMIER, LAMBERS*, LIMBERS*, MAILERS*, REALISM | 28 |
5 | 100 50 9 4 2 8 → 188 | 188
2 × 100 − (8 + 4) |
38 – 31 | 188
2 × 100 − (8 + 4) |
|
38 |
TTT | BRAVEASI | Brave as I am, this is too rough for me. | ABRASIVE | |||
6 | ONMEIDRTO | MONITORED | 56 – 49 | MONITORED | 56 | |
7 | KGTAOSINT | TOASTING | 64 – 49 | SOAKING | GOATSKIN, STOTINKA* | 64 |
8 | UGTFIABSZ | AGIST | 69 – 54 | BAITS | ZAFTIG | 70 |
9 | OAHPYULNR | NOPAL | 69 – 60 | HOURLY | ALPHORN, UNROYAL* | 77 |
10 | 100 75 9 9 1 1 → 520 | 516
(9 − 1 − 1) × 75 − 9 |
76 – 60 | 525 |
RR: 520 = (75 − 9 − 1) × (9 − 1) |
87 |
TTT | ROADCELL | Seized by the neck of the shirt, perhaps? | COLLARED | |||
11 | SVLOEWISR | LOVES | 76 – 66 | VOWELS | LORISES*, RISSOLE, SILVERS*, SLIVERS*, SOLVERS*, SWIVELS* | 94 |
12 | PNEETDNAL | PLANTED | 83 – 73 | PLANTED | ENPLANED* | 102 |
13 | RCSEIGASY | GASSIER | 90 – 80 | GASSIER | 109 | |
14 | 25 8 4 2 10 3 → 274 | 274
(8 + 3) × 25 − (10 ÷ 2 − 4) |
100 – 90 | 274
(25 + 2) × 10 + 4 |
|
119 |
15 | SILLEYBUM | 100 – 90 | SUBLIMELY | 129 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)