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Episode 4528
From Countdown
Episode 4528 was broadcast on 29 January 2008, as part of Series 58.
David O'Donnell played Bill Barrack, with David O'Donnell winning 117 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Trudie Goodwin, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
NOTE: In Round 13, Dictionary Corner did not note that Barrack's offering of FETTER was invalid as there was only one E in the selection. However, this proved irrelevant as O'Donnell offered a longer word anyway.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David O'Donnell | Score | Bill Barrack | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EAERKHNOZ | HANKER | 6 – 6 | HANKER | HEARKEN | 7 |
2 | IOELDGIDR | GODLIER | 13 – 6 | LODGER | DODGIER*, GIDDIER*, GIRDLED, GLORIED, GRIDDLE | 14 |
3 | OIANVCSCT | ACTIONS | 20 – 6 | SCANT | CONVICTS | 22 |
4 | IOELNMHAT | HEMIOLA | 27 – 13 | MENTHOL | METHANOL | 30 |
5 | 25 100 75 50 10 3 → 105 | 105
10 ÷ (50 ÷ 25) + 100 |
37 – 23 | 105
100 + 50 ÷ 10 |
|
40 |
TTT | SILTYHER | Not sure you'll grasp the answer to this. | SLITHERY | |||
6 | IEANLTREN | TREENAIL | 45 – 23 | tentrail ☓ | INTERNAL, LANNERET* | 48 |
7 | UOIGSRXES | SERIOUS | 52 – 23 | ROUSES | GROUSES, GUISERS* | 55 |
8 | IOEMLNASI | SEMOLINA | 60 – 23 | SEMINAL | LAMINOSE*, MONILIAE* | 63 |
9 | AUIMDLBEY | BEADILY | 67 – 30 | AUDIBLE | AUDIBLY, MIAULED* | 70 |
10 | 50 1 8 9 6 4 → 573 | 573
(4 + 8) × (50 − 1) − 9 − 6 |
77 – 30 | 579 |
|
80 |
TTT | COASTING | Good lord! Am not sure one way or the other. | AGNOSTIC | |||
11 | AOEJPSWTA | WASTE | 82 – 35 | SWEAT | ESTOP*, JAPES*, JASPE*, JATOS*, JOTAS*, PASEO*, PASTA, PASTE*, PATES*, PEATS*, PESTO, POETS*, SEPTA*, SPATE*, STOEP*, STOPE*, SWEPT*, TAJES*, TAPAS*, TAPES*, TAWAS*, TAWSE*, TOPES*, WETAS* | 85 |
12 | EAUSBTNOR | SABOTEUR | 90 – 35 | BANTERS | BARONETS | 93 |
13 | AEUTRTCAF | FURCATE | 97 – 35 | FETTER wrongly allowed | ARTEFACT* | 101 |
14 | 100 1 10 2 6 5 → 986 | 986
(100 − 2) × 10 + 6 |
107 – 45 | 986
10 × 100 − (6 + 1) × 2 |
|
111 |
15 | WOGANWILL | WALLOWING
(1.25 seconds) |
117 – 45 | 121 |