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Episode 4493

From Countdown

Episode 4493 was broadcast on 30 November 2007, as part of Series 57.

James Roberts played Ian Sapiro, with James Roberts winning 90 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd Selection James Roberts Score Ian Sapiro Others Max.
1 PJRIEOTWD TRIPOD 6 – 6 DEPORT DIOPTRE, PERIDOT 7
2 NAPELOSYS SLOPES 12 – 12 PANELS NAPLESS*, NOPALES*, SYNAPSE 14
3 RICAGNESG SNIGGER 19 – 19 SCARING CREASING, GEARINGS*, GREASING 22
4 LOTUMERBK TUMBLER 26 – 19 LUMBER TEMBLOR*, TROUBLE, TUMBREL* 29
5 4 10 3 1 1 7 → 752 760
((3 × 4 − 1) × 7 − 1) × 10
31 – 19

CV: 750 Best: 752 = (3 × (10 − 1) × 7 − 1) × 4

39
TTT ARROWBED A place to hide the lion and the witch. WARDROBE
6 SAPUTINQE PIQUANT 31 – 27 ANTIQUES PETUNIAS*, QUANTISE*, QUINATES*, SUPINATE 47
7 NOVRISANE AVERSION 39 – 35 ENVIRONS 55
8 MISEROGNM mongers ☓ 39 – 35 mongier ☓ MISNOMER* 63
9 IOHZTEBST BOTTIES 46 – 42 HOTTIES BOTHIES 70
10 100 7 10 8 6 6 → 930 930
(100 − 7) × 10
56 – 52 930
8 × 100 + (7 + 6) × 10


80
TTT SIDEDENT It's in the stars for a canned O'Connor. DESTINED
11 NSALEXITE LEANEST 63 – 59 LEANEST ELASTIN*, ENTAILS, EXALTES*, LATEENS*, LATEXES*, LENITES*, LISENTE*, SALIENT, SALTINE*, SEXTILE*, SIXTEEN*, SLAINTE*, TENSILE* 87
12 DAHERASLO SHARED 63 – 66 HERALDS HOLDERS*, LOADERS*, ORDEALS*, RELOADS*, SHOALED* 94
13 EFCIRECDT RECITED 70 – 66 FIERCE TIERCED* 101
14 50 8 5 6 10 4 → 613 613
(10 + 6 − 4) × 50 + 5 + 8
80 – 76 613
(10 + 6 − 4) × 50 + 5 + 8


111
15 BTGREMLIN TREMBLING
(1.75 seconds)
90 – 76 121