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Episode 4656
From Countdown
Episode 4656 was broadcast on 28 August 2008 as part of Series 59.
Alex Horne played Jonny Clarkson, with Alex Horne winning 95 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Arthur Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alex Horne | Score | Jonny Clarkson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTQSUAEIF | FUSTIER | 7 – 0 | FASTER | AQUIFERS* | 8 |
2 | AIANPTGUN | PANTING | 14 – 7 | PANTING | PUNTING* | 15 |
3 | SCDOEOTLI | COLDEST | 21 – 7 | LOOSED | CITOLES*, COLDIES*, COOLEST*, COOLIES*, COOTIES*, COTISED*, DELICTS*, OCELOTS*, OSTEOID*, OSTIOLE*, SCOOTED, STOOLED*, STOOLIE* | 22 |
4 | EOEDPYNSI | PONIES | 27 – 13 | SPEEDY | EPISODE, NOSEYED*, PEONIES*, SPONDEE* | 29 |
5 | 50 9 4 7 4 10 → 792 | 796 | 27 – 20 | 791
50 × 4 × 4 − 9 |
CV: 792 = 50 × 4 × 4 − 10 + 9 − 7 |
39 |
TTT | GALCHOIR | You won't find this ruler in a pencil case. | OLIGARCH | |||
6 | AOETZRCSA | CRAZES | 33 – 26 | CRATES | COASTER*, OSTRACA*, RECOATS*, ROSACEA* | 46 |
7 | PLREIAICL | CALLIPER | 41 – 26 | PILLAR | 54 | |
8 | EOAMTNRXA | romanate ☓ | 41 – 32 | MANTRA | AXEMAN*, MARTEN*, MATRON*, MENTOR*, MOANER*, OMENTA*, OMERTA*, ORNATE, TAXMAN, TAXMEN* | 60 |
9 | TSFEIOMHE | THEMES | 47 – 38 | THEMES | HOMESITE* | 68 |
10 | 50 1 7 3 10 8 → 955 | 954
(8 + 10 + 1) × 50 + 7 − 3 |
54 – 38 | 944 |
CV: 955 = (50 + 3) × (10 + 8) + 1 |
78 |
TTT | OASISNIL | Glenn and John's dangerous meetings. | LIAISONS | |||
11 | NBRIAEDOR | DEBONAIR | 62 – 38 | brainer ☓ | AIRBORNE*, DIBORANE*, ORDAINER* | 86 |
12 | AEINTDMGM | DAMMING | 69 – 45 | TEAMING | MEDIANT*, MINTAGE*, TEGMINA* | 93 |
13 | RPTEUOVLE | PLOVER | 75 – 51 | REVOLT | REVOLUTE* | 101 |
14 | 100 75 2 7 5 3 → 207 | 207
2 × 100 + 7 |
85 – 61 | 207
2 × 100 + 7 |
|
111 |
15 | TERNCURLY | CURRENTLY
(10 seconds) |
95 – 61 | 121 |