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Episode 4380
From Countdown
Episode 4380 was broadcast on 20 June 2007, and was the first semi-final of Series 56.
Anita Freeland played Aaron Webber, with Anita Freeland winning 97 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Anita Freeland | Score | Aaron Webber | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RWSDUIOIR | SWORD | 5 – 5 | WORDS | ORRIS* | 5 |
2 | HNTFEOIXA | FIXATE | 11 – 5 | FAINT | FITNAH* | 11 |
3 | NTRNEIAST | TRANNIES | 11 – 23 | TRANSIENT | INSTANTER*, INTRANETS* | 29 |
4 | IAESNJPTQ | PANTIES | 18 – 30 | SAPIENT | TAJINES* | 36 |
5 | 75 5 6 9 9 3 → 281 | 282
(9 − 5) × 75 − 3 × 6 |
25 – 37 | 280
(75 − 5) × (3 + 9 ÷ 9) |
Best: 281 = (75 − 6) × (3 + 9 ÷ 9) + 5 |
46 |
TTT | SUESLING | Does it really apply to Betty? | UGLINESS | |||
6 | LPNVOIUEG | ELOPING | 32 – 44 | ELOPING | LOUPING*, VULPINE* | 53 |
7 | KRLDAIEGH | HERALD | 38 – 50 | HALIDE | DARKIE*, DERAIL*, GILDER*, GIRDLE*, GLARED*, GLIDER*, HAILED*, HAILER*, HAIRED*, HALIER*, HARKED*, HEGIRA*, LAIRED*, LARGED*, LARKED*, RAILED*, REDIAL*, REGILD*, RELAID* | 59 |
8 | OIENSPLMA | LEMONS | 44 – 50 | opalines ☓ | IMPANELS, LAMINOSE*, MANIPLES, NEOPLASM*, PLEONASM*, SEMOLINA | 67 |
9 | BSPTIEOER | ROPIEST | 51 – 50 | poetries ☓ | BOERIES*, OBITERS*, POETISE*, PROBITS*, RESPITE*, RIPOSTE*, SPREITE* | 74 |
10 | 75 5 2 3 9 4 → 743 | 743
75 × 2 × 5 − 4 − 3 |
61 – 60 | 743
75 × 2 × 5 − 4 − 3 |
|
84 |
TTT | ACIDGRAN | Good Lord! Button it will you! | CARDIGAN | |||
11 | TDMRUOEAN | MORDANT | 61 – 68 | AMOUNTED | UNDREAMT* | 92 |
12 | OEOCRSTRD | CORRODES | 69 – 68 | SCOOTER | 100 | |
13 | GSBTAEIDN | BANDIEST | 77 – 76 | DEBATING | BEADINGS*, BEATINGS*, DEBASING*, DINGBATS*, SEDATING, STEADING* | 108 |
14 | 100 1 5 7 1 2 → 479 | 479
5 × 100 − (2 + 1) × 7 |
87 – 86 | 479
(100 − 2 − 1) × 5 − (7 − 1) |
|
118 |
15 | IDLEDONNA | DANDELION
(2.5 seconds) |
97 – 86 | 128 |