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Episode 4344
From Countdown
Episode 4344 was broadcast on 1 May 2007, as part of Series 56.
Aaron Webber played David Butler, with Aaron Webber winning 75 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Thelma Barlow, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Neither Carol Vorderman nor either of the contestants solved the numbers game in Round 14, but it was solved by a 5-year-old boy in the audience.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Aaron Webber | Score | David Butler | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDSPAEOET | ADOPTEES | 8 – 0 | POSTAGE | 8 | |
| 2 | HOLDUTHAI | outlaid ☓ | 8 – 0 | outlaid ☓ | ADULT*, ALOUD*, AUDIO, AUDIT*, DHOTI*, DOULA*, DULIA*, HALDI*, HUTIA*, LATHI*, LITHO*, LOATH*, THALI*, THIOL*, TIDAL* | 13 |
| 3 | MFTCOEOIS | COMFIEST | 16 – 0 | FOOTSIE | 21 | |
| 4 | RETMISDAC | MATRICES | 24 – 8 | MARDIEST | READMITS* | 29 |
| 5 | 4 7 2 4 3 9 → 855 | — | 24 – 8 | — |
Best: 855 = 9 × (7 − 2) × (4 × 4 + 3) |
39 |
| TTT | VERYIDLE | A cricket ball through the post? | DELIVERY | |||
| 6 | WIMGOSREL | GLOWERS | 31 – 8 | glowier ☓ | GLORIES, GWEILOS* | 46 |
| 7 | RDKDOAIAL | RADIAL | 37 – 14 | RADIAL | ADORAL* | 52 |
| 8 | TNDENAIBS | BANDIEST | 45 – 14 | SAINTED | 60 | |
| 9 | EOEPGNPUE | PEEP | 49 – 18 | PEEP | OPPUGN*, PONGEE, POPGUN* | 66 |
| 10 | 75 50 25 7 7 1 → 652 | 651 ☓ | 49 – 18 | — |
CV: 651 = (75 − 50) × (25 + 1) + 7 ÷ 7
|
76 |
| TTT | BOOTTREE | We say red, but it's really purple. | BEETROOT | |||
| 11 | RNLMIOAIR | NORMAL | 55 – 18 | MOLAR | MONILIA* | 83 |
| 12 | YSEJFUTEA | FETES | 60 – 18 | sautee ☓ | ESTUFA*, FEYEST*, SAFETY* | 89 |
| 13 | SZTQUAEOR | EQUATORS | 68 – 18 | quartzes ☓ | QUATORZES | 107 |
| 14 | 100 1 5 5 9 10 → 876 | 875
(100 + 10) × (9 − 1) − 5 |
75 – 18 | 874 |
CV: 876 = 100 × 9 − 5 × 5 + 1 |
117 |
| 15 | GRAINISLE | 75 – 28 | REALISING
(3.5 seconds) |
127 | ||
