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Episode 4270
From Countdown
Episode 4270 was broadcast on 11 January 2007, as part of Series 56.
Bradley Cates played Ian Volante, with Ian Volante winning 78 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bradley Cates | Score | Ian Volante | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DATESODRL | ROASTED | 7 – 7 | LADDERS | DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR*, STRADDLE, TODDLERS | 8 |
2 | EBIENROLG | REELING | 14 – 14 | LEERING | IGNOBLER | 16 |
3 | PISORAPNI | PIANOS | 20 – 20 | SPRAIN | ASPIRIN*, PARISON*, PARSNIP | 23 |
4 | TAOEFMPAB | MOAT | 24 – 20 | — | AMOEBA, BEMATA* | 29 |
5 | 75 8 3 7 9 9 → 870 | 876
(75 − (9 − 7)) × (9 + 3) |
29 – 20 | 879 |
CV: 868 Best: 870 = (8 − 7 + 9) × (75 + 9 + 3) |
39 |
TTT | MICROTAN | What you get up to in Italy, how lovely. | ROMANTIC | |||
6 | TOLISDENT | SLOTTED | 36 – 20 | STOLID | DENTILS*, DENTIST, DOLINES*, DOTTLES*, ENTISOL*, LENTOID*, LITOTES, ONLIEST*, SLITTED*, STILTED*, STINTED*, TIENTOS*, TOILETS*, TONIEST* | 46 |
7 | SIROQILEU | LOUSIER | 43 – 27 | LOUSIER | LIQUORS, LOURIES*, SILIQUE* | 53 |
8 | IEDVYOMHE | MOVIE | 48 – 32 | VIDEO | HIVED*, HOMED*, HOMEY*, HOMIE, HOYED*, HYOID*, MOVED* | 58 |
9 | NASOTESKD | SNAKES | 48 – 39 | DANKEST | DONATES, STONKED* | 65 |
10 | 50 3 1 7 9 8 → 915 | 915
50 × 9 × (3 − 1) + 8 + 7 |
58 – 39 | 918 |
|
75 |
TTT | FUELCHER | According to the song, there are reasons to be this. | CHEERFUL | |||
11 | GUSENOTSM | GUESTS | 58 – 46 | TONGUES | NUTMEGS | 82 |
12 | TAGEAZCRM | CRATE | 63 – 51 | CREAM | CARTAGE*, MARGATE | 89 |
13 | TINAWEDLN | WANTED | 63 – 58 | TWINNED | DENTINAL* | 97 |
14 | 75 7 9 1 8 2 → 318 | 317 | 63 – 68 | 318
(75 + 7) × 8 ÷ 2 − 9 − 1 |
|
107 |
15 | LEGINNESS | 63 – 78 | LESSENING
(2 seconds) |
117 |