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Episode 4287

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Episode 4287 was broadcast on 5 February 2007, as part of Series 56.

Paddy Izod played Eoin O'Connell, with Paddy Izod winning 94 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Hardy, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, during round 3 it went unnoticed that only two vowels were present in the letters selection. This is against the rules of Countdown, which declare that there must be a minimum of three vowels per selection.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Paddy Izod Score Eoin O'Connell Others Max.
1 NERIFPSAB SPRAIN 6 – 6 BRAINS PERFINS*, PREFABS 7
2 EOESDTZAX SEDATE 12 – 12 SEDATE DETOXES 14
3 TSEPSGILQ PIGLETS 19 – 12 SPITES 21
4 OUOIRDRNE INDOOR 19 – 19 ROUNDER NURDIER* 28
5 100 10 8 4 9 1 → 524 519
(4 + 1) × 100 + 10 + 9
26 – 26 519
(4 + 1) × 100 + 10 + 9

Best: 524 = ((10 + 1) × 4 + 9) × 8 + 100

38
TTT RUFFIANS They're always taking you for a ride. FUNFAIRS
6 OEIADFLCT FLOATED 33 – 33 FLOATED FOLIATED 46
7 WCROEISGB COSIER 39 – 33 GROWS CORBIES*, COWRIES 53
8 EAEOSTNMT MEANEST 46 – 33 METATES*, NEATEST, NOTATES, STOMATE*, TEMENOS*, TOMENTA*, TONEMES* 60
9 RDERNAITK TERRAIN 53 – 40 TARDIER DETRAIN*, DRAINER*, DRINKER, KERATIN, NARKIER*, RANDIER*, RETRAIN*, TARRIED*, TRAINED*, TRAINER*, TRANKED* 67
10 75 100 1 3 9 3 → 186 186
100 + 75 + 9 + 3 − 1
63 – 50 186
100 + 75 + 9 + 3 − 1


77
TTT SICKTEEN Pulled up and collared, but not by the law. NECKTIES
11 MESRLNAIS MINERALS 71 – 50 MAILERS ISLESMAN*, RAINLESS, SEMINARS 85
12 EUOVSNYHN HONEYS 77 – 56 HONEYS ENVOYS, HOUSEY*, VENOUS 91
13 PTREOJCDA PROJECT 84 – 56 CAPTOR ADOPTER*, CORDATE*, READOPT*, REDCOAT* 98
14 100 25 4 4 5 2 → 455 450 84 – 63 453
(100 + 2 + 5) × 4 + 25

CV: 455 = (4 × 4 + 2) × 25 + 5

108
15 GULLWININ UNWILLING
(2.5 seconds)
94 – 63 118