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Episode 4568
From Countdown
Episode 4568 was broadcast on 31 March 2008, as part of Series 58.
Richard Priest played Richard Wilson, with Richard Priest winning 98 – 20. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lynda Baron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Richard Priest | Score | Richard Wilson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RPREAEGCI | REAPER | 6 – 0 | GRAPE | CAPERER*, GRAPIER, PIERCER, REPRICE* | 7 |
2 | LEMTURDIN | INTRUDE | 13 – 0 | RUINED | RUDIMENT, UNDERLIT* | 15 |
3 | OSEOPLYEM | EMPLOYS | 20 – 0 | SLOOP | POLYSOME* | 23 |
4 | RASJUOTEF | JOUSTER | 27 – 0 | stouter ☓ | 30 | |
5 | 75 8 5 4 4 3 → 425 | — | 27 – 0 | — |
CV: 425 = (75 + 8 + 3 − 4 ÷ 4) × 5 |
40 |
TTT | GLENPITH | Does it help you ABC in the dark? | PENLIGHT | |||
6 | NACBERUGK | BRACKEN | 34 – 0 | rackage ☓ | UNBRACE* | 47 |
7 | SEHBAETTN | BENEATH | 41 – 7 | BATTENS | BANSHEE*, NEATEST* | 54 |
8 | SIZHIATOD | IDIOTS | 41 – 14 | TOADISH | 61 | |
9 | TRLIENOIQ | TOILER | 47 – 20 | TINIER | NITRILE*, RETINOL | 68 |
10 | 75 8 5 1 5 9 → 243 | 243
(75 + 5 + 1) × (8 − 5) |
57 – 20 | 240 |
|
78 |
TTT | IRATEMUM | Young and silly like a new cheese. | IMMATURE | |||
11 | EOECSMDIR | DECRIES | 64 – 20 | MIRED | COMEDIES, MEDIOCRE* | 86 |
12 | MEPDISOVN | IMPOSED | 71 – 20 | posited ☓ | IMPENDS* | 93 |
13 | WLEIDTESA | WAISTED | 78 – 20 | WAITED | AEDILES*, DELATES*, DETAILS, DEWIEST*, DILATES*, IDEATES*, LEWDEST*, SWEATED, WILDEST | 100 |
14 | 50 10 4 5 1 3 → 341 | 341
(4 + 3) × 50 + 1 − 10 |
88 – 20 | 340 |
|
110 |
15 | CHICKPOST | CHOPSTICK
(5.25 seconds) |
98 – 20 | 120 |