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Episode 4432

From Countdown

Episode 4432 was broadcast on 6 September 2007, as part of Series 57.

Barney Barns played Peter Northrop, with Barney Barns winning 78 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Barney Barns Score Peter Northrop Others Max.
1 YSUITRAED SUITED 6 – 0 studier ☓ ASTRIDE*, DASYURE*, DIETARY*, DISRATE*, DRYSUIT*, DUSTIER*, DYSURIA, ESTUARY*, RESIDUA*, RESTUDY*, SATYRID*, STAIDER*, STRAYED*, TIRADES* 7
2 QAIOSRPDE PRAISED 13 – 7 DIAPERS DIASPORE*, PARODIES 15
3 SGKOADEPR SOAKED 13 – 14 SPARKED GRASPED, PODGERS*, PRESOAK*, SPARGED* 22
4 LFROETULB TROUBLE 20 – 14 flouter ☓ 29
5 75 50 5 4 2 3 → 367 367
75 × 5 − 4 × 2
30 – 24 367
75 × 5 − 4 × 2


39
TTT MELEETOT It's beaten up, but never in pain. OMELETTE
6 NTNAEAFMD fament ☓ 30 – 24 adament ☓ ANDANTE*, MANDATE 46
7 XIETHIPSE PISTE 30 – 30 PIXIES PIETIES* 53
8 CRAENTODE ANECDOTE 38 – 38 CANTERED CAROTENE*, CRENATED*, DECANTER, DECORATE, NOTECARD*, RECANTED, RECOATED* 61
9 SPAEGVIRO verges ☓ 38 – 44 GASPER VAPORISE*, VIRAGOES* 69
10 100 50 2 4 4 9 → 959 960
9 × 100 + 50 + 4 + 4 + 2
45 – 51 958
100 × 9 + 50 + 2 × 4

CV: 959 = (100 + 4 ÷ 4) × 9 + 50

79
TTT ICONLARD Might it describe a heavy metal soldier? IRONCLAD
11 NEICHAMES MACHINES 53 – 59 MACHINES ACHIMENES*, CHIMENEAS*, MECHANISE 97
12 NMRIOAELM MEMORIAL 61 – 59 MINERAL 105
13 NIOREILTZ ORIENT 61 – 66 LIONIZE LIONIZER 113
14 25 50 9 4 9 2 → 951 950
50 × (9 + 9) + 25 × 2
68 – 73 950
50 × (9 + 9) + 25 × 2

CV: 951 = (9 × 25 − 2) × 4 + 9 + 50

123
15 GLENLEACH CHALLENGE
(7 seconds)
78 – 73 133