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Episode 4633

From Countdown

Episode 4633 was broadcast on 30 June 2008, as part of Series 59.

Lee Simmonds played Neil MacKenzie, with Neil MacKenzie winning 71 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, this the first episode broadcast after the forming of Apterous, though of course it was taped prior.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Lee Simmonds Score Neil MacKenzie Others Max.
1 SJRTOUANI JANITORS 8 – 8 JANITORS RAINOUTS 8
2 FSEKANYEC SEANCE 14 – 8 SNAKE ACKEES*, ENCASE*, FAECES, FENCES*, SNAKEY*, SNEAKY* 14
3 NNSLIOEXS LIONESS 21 – 8 LOINS INSOLES, LESIONS*, NELSONS*, SONNIES* 21
4 CNARSEADT CANTERS 28 – 15 CANTERS CATERANS* 29
5 50 4 1 3 3 1 → 972 28 – 15

CV: 972 = (50 + 4) × (1 + 1) × 3 × 3

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TTT WORMHEAD Bound in the direction of Paul. HOMEWARD
6 GRTEAHTGA GATHER 34 – 21 GATHER REGATTA 46
7 NDRREIAMO MARRIED 41 – 28 DRAINER AIRDROME*, ORDAINER 54
8 TPUAWMUGE GAME 45 – 32 PEAT GAMUT, TAUPE* 59
9 TPRLOEOVE TROVE 45 – 38 LOOPER OVERTOP* 66
10 50 100 5 9 10 10 → 214 210 45 – 48 214
10 × 10 + 100 + 9 + 5


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TTT RUSTYDIN Solving this involves a lot of hard work. INDUSTRY
11 NNDPOEIOZ OPINED 51 – 48 ONION EPIZOON*, OZONIDE* 83
12 DLCETARDO CARTED 57 – 54 TRACED CLADODE*, CODDLER*, CORDATE*, CRADLED*, CROTALE*, DELATOR*, LEOTARD, LOCATED*, REDCOAT*, TODDLER 90
13 MBTMOIEPI TIME 61 – 54 impote ☓ BIOME*, BOITE*, MIMEO*, POMBE*, TEMPI*, TEMPO*, TOMME 95
14 25 50 8 3 7 10 → 888 61 – 61 890
(10 + 8) × 50 − 7 − 3

Best: 888 = (50 − 10) × (25 − 3) + 8

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15 CBEMEDALR 61 – 71 CLAMBERED
(6.5 seconds)
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