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Episode 4521
From Countdown
Episode 4521 was broadcast on 18 January 2008, as part of Series 58.
Nick Brannan played Rachel Allenby, with Rachel Allenby winning 94 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
This episode was notable for a blooper straight after the crucial conundrum, where Des O'Connor accidentally made a sexual reference when he said we would see Allenby again on Monday "wearing a different colour so we can see a bit more of you there". [1]
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nick Brannan | Score | Rachel Allenby | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HAENLNLAD | HANDLE | 6 – 6 | HANDLE | ANNEAL | 6 |
2 | CTPIAIRES | PIRATES | 13 – 13 | CARPETS | CRISPATE*, PARITIES*, PICRATES*, PIRACIES*, PRACTISE, PRICIEST | 14 |
3 | PILRETSAW | PIRATES | 20 – 20 | PLASTER | PILASTER, SLIPWARE*, WIRETAPS* | 22 |
4 | EUSLDOEDS | DOUSED | 26 – 20 | DUELS | DELOUSED, DELOUSES* | 30 |
5 | 25 50 2 5 5 3 → 540 | 542 | 26 – 30 | 540
50 × 5 × 2 + 25 + 5 × 3 |
|
40 |
TTT | ASHYIDOL | Cliff took his in the summer. | HOLIDAYS | |||
6 | TDAOBMREO | BOOTED | 32 – 36 | BOATER | MODERATO* | 48 |
7 | REMATONIS | MATRONS | 32 – 44 | ATOMISER | AMNIOTES*, AMORTISE*, MINARETS*, MONSTERA, MORAINES*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, RAIMENTS*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*, SENORITA*, STOREMAN* | 56 |
8 | OEEMHACKG | HOMAGE | 38 – 50 | HOMAGE | HOECAKE* | 63 |
9 | TUNEYOREV | VENTURE | 45 – 50 | RETUNE | TOURNEY | 70 |
10 | 75 8 5 1 3 7 → 920 | 912 | 45 – 60 | 920
(75 + 1) × (7 + 5) + 8 |
|
80 |
TTT | RODEOHAM | Mind your bonce, Max. | HEADROOM | |||
11 | POLSAEAJD | SLOPED | 51 – 60 | POLES | PEDALOS* | 87 |
12 | REGFNIEMU | FREEING | 58 – 67 | FIREMEN | MERINGUE | 95 |
13 | FROGIANTA | FARTING | 65 – 74 | RAFTING | GRANITA, INGRAFT*, ORATING | 102 |
14 | 100 75 6 5 1 2 → 271 | 271
2 × 100 + 75 − (5 − 1) |
75 – 84 | 271
2 × 100 + 75 − (5 − 1) |
|
112 |
15 | RIDGYJOIN | 75 – 94 | JOYRIDING
(5 seconds) |
122 |