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Episode 4519
From Countdown
Episode 4519 was broadcast on 16 January 2008, as part of Series 58.
Michael Macdonald-Cooper played Howard Salinger, with Michael Macdonald-Cooper winning 100 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
NOTE: In Round 9, Dictionary Corner suggested PEEKED although there were only two Es in the selection.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | Score | Howard Salinger | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ERLPIERNO | PIONEER | 7 – 0 | perloiner ☓ | LEPORINE* | 8 |
| 2 | TBRIOECQA | BOATER | 13 – 0 | TRACE | AEROBIC, EROTICA, ICEBOAT* | 15 |
| 3 | EBTSOEWFA | BESTOW | 19 – 6 | FEWEST | 21 | |
| 4 | LRPOAISNO | POISON | 25 – 12 | POLARS | PARISON, PLOSION*, PRONAOI*, PRONAOS*, SOPRANO | 28 |
| 5 | 25 75 50 100 7 1 → 559 | 551 | 25 – 17 | 553
75 × 7 + 25 + 100 ÷ 50 + 1 |
CV: 559 = (75 + 1) × 7 + 25 + 100 ÷ 50 |
38 |
| TTT | HANGUNIT | A melody that's rather spooky. | HAUNTING | |||
| 6 | RDDUOENTE | DENOTED | 32 – 17 | DENTED | DETOURED, DEUTERON* | 46 |
| 7 | AHJRGOIAM | MOHAIR | 38 – 17 | MAJOR | GRAHAM*, ROMAJI* | 52 |
| 8 | SCSUOAMNI | COUSINS | 45 – 24 | MOSAICS | MANICOUS* | 60 |
| 9 | EKFDEUPAS | PAUSED | 51 – 24 | SPEAK | DEFUSE, PEAKED* | 66 |
| 10 | 75 10 1 7 4 3 → 696 | 696
(10 − 1) × 75 + 3 × 7 |
61 – 34 | 696
(75 − (7 − 3 + 1)) × 10 − 4 |
|
76 |
| TTT | DRABHALL | A ruthless method or just a good sport. | HARDBALL | |||
| 11 | ITYNREETS | SERENITY | 69 – 34 | ENTITY | ENTIRETY, ENTRYIST*, ETERNITY, INSETTER*, INTEREST, STERNITE* | 84 |
| 12 | SGLAEERDA | REGALED | 76 – 34 | lagered ☓ | LAAGERED | 92 |
| 13 | OLGMEINSZ | MINGLES | 83 – 34 | LEMONS | LEGIONS*, LINGOES* | 99 |
| 14 | 75 25 10 2 9 5 → 542 | 541
(75 + 25 + 10) × 5 − 9 |
90 – 41 | 541
(75 + 25 + 10) × 5 − 9 |
CV: 542 = (75 − 25 + 9 − 5) × 10 + 2 |
109 |
| 15 | TOYMANYIN | ANONYMITY
(9.25 seconds) |
100 – 41 | 119 | ||
