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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 |