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Episode 4630
From Countdown
Episode 4630 was broadcast on 25 June 2008, as part of Series 59.
Tony Gilgun played Lee Simmonds, with Lee Simmonds winning 100 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tony Gilgun | Score | Lee Simmonds | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OAITRNTMR | TRAIN | 0 – 6 | RATION | TOMATIN*, TRAITOR | 7 |
2 | JSTNAIEAM | STAMINA | 0 – 14 | ANIMATES | 15 | |
3 | IEATCGRSA | CARTAGE | 7 – 21 | RACIEST | AGRESTIC | 23 |
4 | DPLNIEETO | POINTED | 14 – 28 | POINTED | DEPLETION, DIPLOTENE* | 41 |
5 | 25 4 9 4 2 1 → 867 | 855 | 14 – 38 | 867
(9 × 4 − 1) × 25 − 4 × 2 |
|
51 |
TTT | OWNTIGER | Tall enough to get an Eiffel perhaps. | TOWERING | |||
6 | GRDPEAEDO | GRADED | 20 – 44 | GRADED | DEGRADE | 58 |
7 | EIOYLBCWU | BOIL | 24 – 48 | BOIL | BLOWIE*, BOUCLE*, WOYLIE* | 64 |
8 | SNPLEEADO | PEDALOS | 24 – 56 | PEDALOES | DEPLANES | 72 |
9 | EAUMXTRPA | TRAMP | 29 – 61 | TRUMP | AMATEUR, TEMPURA | 79 |
10 | 25 9 10 7 1 3 → 790 | 791
(3 × 10 + 1) × 25 + 9 + 7 |
36 – 68 | 791
(3 × 10 + 1) × 25 + 9 + 7 |
CV: 790 = ((25 − 1) × 3 + 7) × 10 |
89 |
TTT | PAULTACT | Nothing broken, but there's an arm in a sling. | CATAPULT | |||
11 | OAITRKFNO | RATION | 36 – 75 | ORATION | ROOIKAT* | 96 |
12 | LMSSEIADE | DEMISES | 43 – 82 | MEASLES | LIMEADES, MISDEALS, MISLEADS* | 104 |
13 | IAETNBRGU | BERATING | 51 – 90 | BERATING | REBATING*, URBANITE* | 112 |
14 | 25 9 8 4 4 5 → 678 | 687
(5 × 4 + 8) × 25 − 9 − 4 |
56 – 90 | — |
CV: 678 = (25 + 9) × 4 × 5 − 8 ÷ 4 |
122 |
15 | NOTMINCED | 56 – 100 | CONDIMENT
(10 seconds) |
132 |