Episode 4287

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Episode 4287 was broadcast on 5 February 2007, as part of Series 56.

Paddy Izod played Eoin O'Connell, with Paddy Izod winning 94 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Hardy, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, during Round 3 it went unnoticed that only two vowels were present in the letters selection. This is against the rules of Countdown, which declare that since Series 30, there must be a minimum of three vowels per selection.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paddy Izod	Score	Eoin O'Connell	Others	Max.
1	NERIFPSAB	SPRAIN	6 – 6	BRAINS	PERFINS*, PREFABS	7
2	EOESDTZAX	SEDATE	12 – 12	SEDATE	DETOXES	14
3	TSEPSGILQ	PIGLETS	19 – 12	SPITES		21
4	OUOIRDRNE	INDOOR	19 – 19	ROUNDER	NURDIER*	28
5	100 10 8 4 9 1 → 524	519 (4 + 1) × 100 + 10 + 9	26 – 26	519 (4 + 1) × 100 + 10 + 9	Best: 524 = ((10 + 1) × 4 + 9) × 8 + 100	38
TTT	RUFFIANS	They're always taking you for a ride.			FUNFAIRS
6	OEIADFLCT	FLOATED	33 – 33	FLOATED	FOLIATED	46
7	WCROEISGB	COSIER	39 – 33	GROWS	CORBIES*, COWRIES	53
8	EAEOSTNMT	MEANEST	46 – 33	—	METATES*, NEATEST, NOTATES, STOMATE*, TEMENOS*, TOMENTA*, TONEMES*	60
9	RDERNAITK	TERRAIN	53 – 40	TARDIER	DETRAIN*, DRAINER*, DRINKER, KERATIN, NARKIER*, RANDIER*, RETRAIN*, TARRIED*, TRAINED*, TRAINER*, TRANKED*	67
10	75 100 1 3 9 3 → 186	186 100 + 75 + 9 + 3 − 1	63 – 50	186 100 + 75 + 9 + 3 − 1		77
TTT	SICKTEEN	Pulled up and collared, but not by the law.			NECKTIES
11	MESRLNAIS	MINERALS	71 – 50	MAILERS	ISLESMAN*, RAINLESS, SEMINARS	85
12	EUOVSNYHN	HONEYS	77 – 56	HONEYS	ENVOYS, HOUSEY*, VENOUS	91
13	PTREOJCDA	PROJECT	84 – 56	CAPTOR	ADOPTER*, CORDATE*, READOPT*, REDCOAT*	98
14	100 25 4 4 5 2 → 455	450	84 – 63	453 (100 + 2 + 5) × 4 + 25	CV: 455 = (4 × 4 + 2) × 25 + 5	108
15	GULLWININ	UNWILLING (2.5 seconds)	94 – 63			118

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)