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Episode 4605
From Countdown
Episode 4605 was broadcast on 21 May 2008, as part of Series 58.
Carl Dundas played Neil Meynell, with Carl Dundas winning 94 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Carl Dundas | Score | Neil Meynell | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AOADINLXE | NAILED | 6 – 0 | AXIAL | ADNEXAL*, AEOLIAN | 7 |
| 2 | MKUTEENNA | MEAN | 10 – 4 | MUTE | UNEATEN*, UNMEANT*, UNTAKEN | 14 |
| 3 | IALCUMSAS | MUSICALS | 18 – 4 | CLAIMS | 22 | |
| 4 | EUEQMWALT | AMULET | 24 – 4 | QUALE | EMULATE | 29 |
| 5 | 25 6 9 2 5 8 → 508 | 509
(6 × 2 + 8) × 25 + 9 |
31 – 4 | 508 ☓ |
CV: 508 = (6 − 2) × 5 × 25 + 8 |
39 |
| TTT | DENIMSET | It always sinks to the lowest level. | SEDIMENT | |||
| 6 | NCREIETYI | RECENT | 37 – 10 | CRETIN | CITRINE*, EIRENIC*, ENTERIC*, ENTICER, INCITER*, NERITIC*, NITERIE* | 46 |
| 7 | AUSTSIEFO | TISSUE | 43 – 10 | fusties ☓ | ESTUFAS*, FATSOES*, FIESTAS*, SOFTIES, SOSATIE* | 53 |
| 8 | NRSOIZEAF | IRONS | 48 – 15 | FIRES | INSOFAR | 60 |
| 9 | SNOREIDOL | EROSION | 55 – 15 | SNORED | EIDOLONS*, SOLENOID | 68 |
| 10 | 100 2 4 8 8 3 → 999 | 999
(8 + 2) × 100 − (4 − 3) |
65 – 25 | 999
(8 + 2) × 100 − (3 − 8 ÷ 4) |
|
78 |
| TTT | HIPCREED | You can work this out for yourself. | DECIPHER | |||
| 11 | HGEEATEDO | HEATED | 71 – 31 | HEATED | GOATEED | 85 |
| 12 | BBNEARITA | BANTER | 77 – 31 | barran ☓ | RABBINATE* | 103 |
| 13 | OIRADOTCT | CAROTID | 84 – 31 | DOCTOR | DICTATOR | 111 |
| 14 | 75 2 7 4 1 8 → 917 | 917
(75 + 1) × (8 + 4) + 7 − 2 |
94 – 31 | 916 |
|
121 |
| 15 | SHOCKMILT | 94 – 31 | LOCKSMITH | 131 | ||
