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Episode 4369

From Countdown

Episode 4369 was broadcast on 5 June 2007, as part of Series 56.

Dundas Keating played Christine Hunt, with Dundas Keating winning 92 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dundas Keating Score Christine Hunt Others Max.
1 EPDTJIESD JESTED 6 – 6 JESTED DESPITE, TEDDIES 7
2 UERSPROAL POURERS 13 – 13 PERUSAL PARLOURS 15
3 IEMGLBPAR GAMBLER 20 – 13 MAILER BALMIER, EPIGRAM*, GAMBIER*, GAMBREL*, IMPALER*, LEMPIRA*, PALMIER* 22
4 LNRHOEAQE LEARN 25 – 18 LEARN EARHOLE 29
5 50 1 6 2 8 1 → 847 847
(50 × 2 + 6) × 8 − 1
35 – 18 847 ☓


39
TTT TELLYART You may solve this afterwards. LATTERLY
6 AEDSTZUOT TOASTED 42 – 25 TOASTED OUTDATES 47
7 IAMNCYNIT INCANT 48 – 25 MINTY INTIMACY 55
8 OEORLHTAW LOOTER 54 – 25 thorn ☓ LOATHER, RATHOLE* 62
9 FNEACTBOS ATONES 60 – 31 FASTEN BEACONS, CONFABS* 69
10 25 75 2 9 1 10 → 399 399 ☓ 60 – 31

CV: 399 = (9 − 10 ÷ 2) × (75 + 25) − 1

79
TTT SUSIELOT Not very nice - very lice. LOUSIEST
11 EANDPSDET DEPENDS 67 – 38 DEPENDS DEADENS*, DEADEST*, NEPETAS*, PEDANTS, PENATES*, PENTADS*, SEDATED, STANDEE*, STEPDAD* 86
12 OUASLNVGI VALUING 74 – 45 SLAVING AVULSING*, AVULSION* 94
13 OARNCRKIE CRANKIER 82 – 45 CORKIER CROAKIER 102
14 100 2 3 7 6 8 → 193 193
100 × 2 − 7
92 – 55 193
100 × 2 − 7


112
15 SUMOGROIN mushrooming ☓
(1.75 seconds)
92 – 55 GINORMOUS 122