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Episode 4508

From Countdown

Episode 4508 was broadcast on 21 December 2007, and was the Series 57 grand final.

Craig Beevers played Jeffrey Hansford, with Craig Beevers winning 105 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Craig Beevers Score Jeffrey Hansford Others Max.
1 AHITBDORN BANDITO 7 – 7 BANDITO ANTBIRD* 7
2 NEMOIAMTM AMMONITE 15 – 7 MOMENT 15
3 IFSETRINY SNIFTER 22 – 7 INSERT NIFTIER 22
4 OENPRJTSA PRONATES 30 – 15 PRONATES OPERANTS 30
5 25 50 75 100 10 2 → 899 900
100 × 10 − 75 − 25
37 – 22 900
(10 + 2) × 75

Best: 899 = (75 + 100 ÷ 50) × (10 + 2) − 25

40
TTT VETCOOED A shelter for birds, or a jacket for one. DOVECOTE
6 EIBESTPIR RESPITE 44 – 29 RESPITE TIPSIER* 47
7 ANOGRETPU OUTRANGE 52 – 29 PRONATE 55
8 CSEIGSREC RECESS 58 – 35 CERISE CESSER*, CRISES*, SCREES*, SCRIES*, SERIES*, SIEGES 61
9 EILTROPMT PLOTTER 65 – 42 PLOTTER IMPLORE, MOTLIER*, POLITER*, TRIOLET*, TRIPLET* 68
10 75 4 2 1 5 3 → 724 724
(75 − 3) × 2 × 5 + 4
75 – 52 724
(75 − 3) × 1 × 2 × 5 + 4


78
TTT BEANRIOT Mr Norman and Mr Blair sing this way. BARITONE
11 ENADFETXL DEFLATE 82 – 59 DEFLATE EXALTED*, TELEFAX* 85
12 ZNASOENDD SADDEN 88 – 65 DOZENS ANODES, DEDANS*, DONNAS*, DONNED*, DONNES*, SANDED*, SODDEN* 91
13 ALUWHSELD SHAWLED 95 – 72 SHAWLED ALLUDES* 98
14 100 5 10 1 2 4 → 736 736
(5 + 2) × 100 + (10 − 1) × 4
105 – 72


108
15 RULEAGAIN 105 – 82 NEURALGIA
(0.5 seconds)
118


External Links

  • Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Conundrum and prize presentation only)