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Episode 4495

From Countdown

Episode 4495 was broadcast on 4 December 2007, as part of Series 57.

Phil Dobbins played Richard Balfour, with Phil Dobbins winning 105 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Aspel, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Phil Dobbins Score Richard Balfour Others Max.
1 LETPOECNO POOTLE 6 – 6 POOTLE ECOTONE*, PELOTON*, POTENCE* 7
2 GAHOCURES CORSAGE 13 – 6 CHARS COUGHERS, GOUACHES*, GROUCHES 15
3 TRAYNEIBG BETRAYING 31 – 6 BEATING 33
4 NXTSEIOLD TOXINS 37 – 12 LISTEN DENTILS*, DOLINES*, ENTISOL*, LENTOID, ONLIEST* 40
5 50 6 7 3 6 3 → 939 939
6 × 3 × 50 + 7 × 6 − 3
47 – 12


50
TTT PINKCHUM Religious squirrel enjoys a fry-up. CHIPMUNK
6 WASOHPIDE SOAPED 53 – 12 ADIPOSE, APHIDES, PSHAWED* 57
7 SIARDMORB BOARDS 59 – 18 BROADS MIRADORS 65
8 NILKEGOTL TOLLING 66 – 25 TOLLING KINGLET*, LENTIGO*, TELLING 72
9 DNUAFERSA REFUNDS 73 – 32 FUNDERS ASUNDER, DANSEUR*, SNAFUED*, SNARFED* 79
10 50 10 6 10 8 1 → 618 618
(50 + 10 + 1) × 10 + 8
83 – 42 618
(50 + 10 + 1) × 10 + 8


89
TTT BUSDIRTS Upsets mental state by waking up. DISTURBS
11 TUOPRESAT TOASTER 90 – 49 POUTERS APTEROUS*, OUTSTARE*, PROSTATE, UPSTATER* 97
12 VSCEIOMRA service ☓ 90 – 57 VARICOSE 105
13 DERLATDIE DERAILED 98 – 65 RETAILED DEADLIER, DETAILED, TREADLED* 113
14 25 10 5 8 2 1 → 731 730
(10 × 2 + 8 + 1) × 25 + 5
105 – 65 737

CV: 731 = (10 × 25 − 8) × (2 + 1) + 5

123
15 CRYBARREN 105 – 75 CRANBERRY
(14 seconds)
133