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Episode 4298
From Countdown
Episode 4298 was broadcast on 20 February 2007, as part of Series 56.
Ganesh (Subrahmanyam) played David Tuddenham, with David Tuddenham winning 85 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ganesh | Score | David Tuddenham | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TNDAUQDOE | quanto ☓ | 0 – 6 | QUOTED | DAUNTED*, DONATED*, DUODENA*, UNDATED* | 7 |
2 | SAYESATGI | STAGES | 6 – 12 | STAGES | AGEISTS*, ASSEGAI* | 14 |
3 | ZRSRUEATX | EXTRAS | 12 – 18 | STARER | ARREST, AZURES*, ERSATZ*, RAREST*, RASTER*, SURTAX*, TAXERS*, URATES* | 20 |
4 | ESRIMEFSN | FIRMNESS | 20 – 26 | FIRMNESS | RIFENESS* | 28 |
5 | 100 10 3 5 2 10 → 187 | 188 | 20 – 36 | 187
100 × 2 − 10 − 3 |
|
38 |
TTT | STOLECAB | It gets in your way as a matter of course. | OBSTACLE | |||
6 | FVNMAEOST | stoveman ☓ | 20 – 43 | FOMENTS | MOVANTS*, NOVATES* | 45 |
7 | IEORDMERW | WEIRDER | 27 – 50 | WORRIED | DEWORMER* | 53 |
8 | HKNSOEITU | OUTSHINE | 35 – 50 | THINKS | HUNKIEST | 61 |
9 | PLSNOIADO | POISON | 41 – 56 | PLAIDS | ANDISOL*, ANDOSOL*, DOLINAS*, LADINOS*, PLOSION | 68 |
10 | 75 10 8 5 7 2 → 545 | 545
75 × 7 + 10 × 2 |
51 – 66 | 545
75 × 8 − 10 × 5 − (7 − 2) |
|
78 |
TTT | EELMOONS | Pine about the pine, perhaps. | LONESOME | |||
11 | TCPEISROI | COPTERS | 58 – 66 | STRIPE | PRICIEST* | 86 |
12 | DPAEACNGI | DANCE | 58 – 72 | PACING | ACEDIA*, AGENDA, CANAPE, CAPING*, CEDING*, DECANI*, GAINED*, PAINED*, PINGED* | 92 |
13 | RTNCEUETA | TRANCE | 64 – 78 | CUTTER | UTTERANCE | 110 |
14 | 75 2 10 3 9 9 → 517 | 516
75 × (10 − 3) − 9 |
71 – 85 | 518
(9 − 2) × 75 − 10 + 3 |
Best: 517 = (75 + 10) × (9 − 3) + 9 − 2 |
120 |
15 | RAINBARIL | LIBRARIAN
(19.5 seconds) |
81 – 85 | 130 |