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Episode 4520
From Countdown
Episode 4520 was broadcast on 17 January 2008, as part of Series 58.
Michael Macdonald-Cooper played Garvin Loughrin, with Michael Macdonald-Cooper winning 92 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | Score | Garvin Loughrin | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICFHEZNIR | FINCH | 5 – 5 | CHIEF | HIRCINE* | 7 |
| 2 | GENARELNA | GENERAL | 12 – 12 | GENERAL | ANNEALER* | 15 |
| 3 | OTHDALEOY | LOATHED | 19 – 19 | LOATHED | DEATHLY, TOEHOLD* | 22 |
| 4 | SRIALPUMO | PARLOUS | 26 – 19 | MORALS | PLIOSAUR*, PRIMULAS, SOLARIUM | 30 |
| 5 | 75 3 1 3 9 8 → 889 | 889
(9 + 3) × 75 − 8 − 3 |
36 – 29 | 889
(9 + 3) × 75 − 8 − 3 |
|
40 |
| TTT | MEINSOUL | One coat to brush up on the answer. | EMULSION | |||
| 6 | TNADEAQES | SEDATE | 42 – 35 | SEDATE | STANDEE | 47 |
| 7 | ITXMOIRES | MOISTER | 49 – 42 | MOISTER | EROTISM*, MISTIER, MORTISE*, RIMIEST* | 54 |
| 8 | GREEDAMLU | LEAGUED | 56 – 42 | DEMURE | EMERALD, GLEAMED*, GUARDEE*, LEAGUER, REGALED*, REMUAGE* | 61 |
| 9 | ILWSEODPE | SWIPED | 62 – 48 | SPEWED | DESPOIL, DIPOLES*, EPISODE, OILSEED*, SPIELED*, SPOILED* | 68 |
| 10 | 50 6 5 2 8 8 → 662 | 664
(5 + 8) × 50 + 8 + 6 |
69 – 55 | 664
50 × 6 × 2 + 8 × 8 |
CV: 662 = (5 + 8) × 50 + 8 + 6 − 2 |
78 |
| TTT | CELLFOIL | Go back to your roots for this one. | FOLLICLE | |||
| 11 | UTSTEOBCI | OBTUSE | 69 – 62 | BUTTIES | BOTTIES, COTTISE*, CUTTIES* | 85 |
| 12 | BSEDIEVOJ | BODIES | 75 – 68 | BESIDE | VIDEOES* | 92 |
| 13 | EPCTAURGO | OUTRAGE | 82 – 75 | CAPTURE | COURAGE, OUTPACE*, OUTRACE*, PORTAGE*, POTAGER* | 99 |
| 14 | 25 10 8 4 3 6 → 768 | — | 82 – 85 | 768
25 × 3 × 10 + 6 + 4 + 8 |
|
109 |
| 15 | IFEDSEVEN | DEFENSIVE
(2.25 seconds) |
92 – 85 | 119 | ||
