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Episode 4398
From Countdown
Episode 4398 was broadcast on 16 July 2007, as part of Series 57.
David Edwards played Margaret Read, with David Edwards winning 72 - 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Edwards | Score | Margaret Read | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SCQOISLEX | CLOSES | 6 – 6 | SLICES | COXLESS, LOESSIC*, OSSICLE* | 7 |
2 | MGSAEATLO | GLOATS | 12 – 6 | mastage ☓ | LEGATOS*, MALATES*, MALTASE*, MALTOSE, OATMEAL*, TAMALES* | 14 |
3 | IARFENTSO | fainters ☓ | 12 – 13 | FAINTER | NOTARIES, NOTARISE*, SEAFRONT*, SENORITA | 22 |
4 | CDPIEINRE | REPINED | 19 – 13 | pincered ☓ | EIRENIC*, PIERCED, RIPENED | 29 |
5 | 50 4 8 5 3 6 → 817 | 820
50×8×6÷3+5×4 |
26 – 13 | 810 |
CV: 816 Best: 817 = (50−4−3)×(8+6+5) |
39 |
TTT | CANTSEND | Watch Susie going up the wall. | SCANDENT | |||
6 | LTGOEUSZE | GUEST | 31 – 18 | OGLES | ELUTES*, GLOZES*, GLUTES*, GULETS*, LUTZES*, OUZELS*, SOLUTE*, TOUSLE | 45 |
7 | RDAONTUOC | CONTOUR | 38 – 25 | CONTOUR | CANDOUR*, CARDOON*, CARTOON*, COURANT*, CROUTON*, DONATOR*, ODORANT*, OROTUND*, ROTUNDA*, TANDOOR*, TORNADO, TOURACO* | 52 |
8 | PSNIEAMHW | WHINES | 44 – 31 | WHINES | SWAMPHEN* | 60 |
9 | RTNDUEAKS | TASKED | 44 – 38 | ASUNDER | DRUNKEST, TRANSUDE* | 68 |
10 | 75 3 8 3 4 5 → 910 | 910
4×3×75+8+5−3 |
54 – 48 | 910
4×3×75+8+5−3 |
|
78 |
TTT | CROSSSIS | Sisters kicking, how cutting. | SCISSORS | |||
11 | EBLOERTPA | PORTABLE | 62 – 48 | PROBATE | OPERABLE*, ROPEABLE* | 86 |
12 | LMHIOITAN | hotmail ☓ | 62 – 48 | hitman ☓ | HIMATION* | 94 |
13 | DROISJETA | ROASTED | 62 – 56 | ASTEROID | 102 | |
14 | 100 5 6 7 8 10 → 353 | 351 | 62 – 66 | 353
(8−5) ×100+10×6−7 |
|
112 |
15 | ITCHYNEST | SYNTHETIC
(15 seconds) |
72 – 66 | 122 |