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Episode 4423

From Countdown

Episode 4423 was broadcast on 24 August 2007, as part of Series 57.

Steve Baines played Grant Woods, with Grant Woods winning 93 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the last of nine episodes temporarily filmed at the Granada Studios in Manchester before recordings returned to The Leeds Studios in the following episode. The Granada Studios would become the show's regular venue from the start of Series 61, for more than two and a half years.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Steve Baines Score Grant Woods Others Max.
1 CPSEAIDFD CADDIES 7 – 7 PADDIES 7
2 TNEIOXMPZ TEMPO 7 – 14 PIMENTO 14
3 EOAGRNRTI GRANITE 14 – 21 ORATING ANTERIOR*, RERATING 22
4 LBTEAISLH TABLES 14 – 29 LISTABLE 30
5 50 75 100 25 9 8 → 209 209
8 × 25 + 9
24 – 39 209
100 + 75 + 25 + 9


40
TTT MAKEDIRT It's what's left when the water's gone. TIDEMARK
6 TRNAOESMN STOREMAN 32 – 47 STOREMAN ORNAMENTS 58
7 HRNDSJIEA HANDIER 39 – 54 HINDERS HANDIES*, HARDENS*, HERNIAS*, JEHADIS*, NEARISH*, NERDISH*, SANDIER, SARDINE*, SHADIER*, SHRINED* 65
8 SVTGIEONT TESTING 39 – 62 VETTINGS 73
9 NLPREOUED OPENED 39 – 69 POUNDER DEPLORE, PLEURON*, PLUNDER, PRELUDE, ROUNDEL, UNROPED*, URODELE* 80
10 25 9 8 10 3 3 → 473 473
(10 + 9) × 25 − 8 + 3 + 3
49 – 79 473
(10 + 9) × 25 − 8 + 3 + 3


90
TTT GWENSDID Ceremonies for union members. WEDDINGS
11 PLRGOAIEA PERGOLA 56 – 79 GOALIE LAIRAGE*, RAILAGE*, REGALIA* 97
12 DTSMEIURW MISTER 62 – 79 mistrude ☓ DUSTIER, MUSTIER 104
13 ESDOCSEKT DOCKETS 69 – 86 STOCKED CESTODES*, COSSETED, DESTOCKS*, SOCKETED 112
14 75 25 8 4 2 3 → 949 950
(8 + 4) × 75 + 2 × 25
76 – 93 950
(8 + 4) × 75 + 2 × 25

CV: 949 = (75 + 2) × (8 + 4) + 25

122
15 CODJEPTER PROJECTED
(3.75 seconds)
86 – 93 132