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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


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