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Episode 4644
From Countdown
Episode 4644 was broadcast on 15 July 2008, as part of Series 59.
Peter Young played Michael Evans, with Peter Young winning 68 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Peter Young | Score | Michael Evans | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EIRSHASNJ | RASHES | 6 – 6 | SHIRES | HARNESS, HERNIAS*, HESSIAN*, NEARISH*, SARNIES, SHINERS, SHRINES | 7 |
2 | NQOEHRTOU | THRONE | 12 – 12 | HOOTER | HONOUR*, HORNET*, HUNTER*, ROQUET*, TORQUE, UNROOT* | 13 |
3 | IBORSIERT | TRIBES | 18 – 18 | ROSIER | ORBITERS | 21 |
4 | IEOCYRKTA | TACKIER | 25 – 18 | COAT | EROTICA, RACKETY*, RICKETY*, TRACKIE* | 28 |
5 | 25 50 75 7 3 2 → 988 | 998 ☓ | 25 – 18 | 956 |
CV: 990 Best: 988 = (50 + 2) × (75 + 7 − 25) ÷ 3 |
38 |
TTT | LESSPURE | It puts you off thinking about lentils. | REPULSES | |||
6 | GRSVIAEAL | SALVER | 25 – 25 | GRAVELS | LAIRAGES*, RAILAGES*, SALVAGER*, VAGARIES | 46 |
7 | REALCELDS | RECALLED | 33 – 33 | RECALLED | CADELLES*, CELLARED, DECLARES, DESCALER*, RESCALED*, SARDELLE* | 54 |
8 | TMGSAEUPB | GUEST | 33 – 39 | BEAUTS | UPBEATS*, UPSTAGE | 61 |
9 | UMFMOALEN | FLAME | 38 – 39 | LOAF | MAMELON*, MOANFUL* | 68 |
10 | 50 7 9 8 10 7 → 894 | — | 38 – 46 | 893
(10 + 8) × 50 − 7 |
CV: 894 = (50 + 10 − 7) × (9 + 8) − 7 |
78 |
TTT | CLAPTHEN | It's a metal disc, but nothing to do with Black Sabbath. | PLANCHET | |||
11 | TINANODEP | PAINTED | 45 – 53 | PINNATE | ANOINTED*, ANTINODE, ANTIPODE, PINNATED* | 86 |
12 | TZSCUOERM | CROUTES | 52 – 53 | MOUSER | CUSTOMER | 94 |
13 | ITDOPSOFA | ADOPTS | 58 – 59 | PATIOS | FOOTPADS* | 102 |
14 | 50 4 4 3 3 6 → 548 | 548
(4 + 4 + 3) × 50 − 6 ÷ 3 |
68 – 59 | 550 |
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112 |
15 | EXOTICPEN | 68 – 59 | EXCEPTION | 122 |