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Episode 4544
From Countdown
Episode 4544 was broadcast on 20 February 2008, as part of Series 58.
Brian Morley played Mike Simons, with Brian Morley winning 64 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Brian Morley | Score | Mike Simons | Others | Max. |
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1 | EIPTAEXNL | EXPLAIN | 7 – 0 | PLATE | PETALINE*, PIXELATE* | 8 |
2 | GOMNUESWR | WORSEN | 13 – 6 | WRONGS | MORGENS*, MORGUES, SURGEON* | 15 |
3 | AETNHIIDP | PINHEAD | 20 – 13 | PAINTED | PITHEAD | 22 |
4 | VAITRESDR | DRIVERS | 27 – 20 | STARRED | ADVERTS, ADVISER*, ARRIVED, ARRIVES*, ARTSIER*, ASTRIDE*, DARTERS*, DATIVES*, DISRATE*, DIVERTS, RAIDERS*, RETARDS*, STAIDER*, STARVED*, STIRRED*, STRIDER*, STRIVED, STRIVER*, TARDIER*, TARRIED*, TARRIES*, TARSIER*, TIRADES*, TRADERS, TRAVERS* | 29 |
5 | 100 50 6 3 4 1 → 725 | — | 27 – 20 | 728 ☓ |
CV: 725 = (100 + 3) × (6 + 1) + 4 |
39 |
TTT | MAINGOLF | The letter's on fire and it's pink. | FLAMINGO | |||
6 | FOANBRECO | BEANO | 27 – 26 | BEACON | BACONER, CORONAE* | 46 |
7 | EASTHEOPS | PATHOS | 33 – 32 | SHEETS | ETHOSES*, PESETAS*, POETESS*, POSHEST*, SPATHES* | 53 |
8 | DEDGOELGR | LODGER | 39 – 38 | LODGER | DOGGEREL* | 61 |
9 | IAZMNECAT | AMAZE | 44 – 38 | MATE | AMENTIA*, ANAEMIC*, ANIMATE, NEMATIC* | 68 |
10 | 100 75 4 6 8 10 → 225 | 223 | 44 – 48 | 225
6 ÷ (8 ÷ 4) × 75 |
|
78 |
TTT | ARMEVOKE | Bowl the sixth ball for a new look. | MAKEOVER | |||
11 | IOKTMUERS | MUSTIER | 51 – 48 | STRIKE | MISROUTE*, MOISTURE*, MURKIEST | 86 |
12 | TOLNUIDQA | ADULT | 56 – 48 | LAND | ALIQUOT*, QUINTAL* | 93 |
13 | IERNPEAST | PERTAINS | 64 – 48 | SPRAINT | APERIENTS, EPISTERNA* | 111 |
14 | 75 100 2 3 7 8 → 295 | 285 | 64 – 58 | 295
3 × 100 − (7 − 2) |
|
121 |
15 | GUNNERITI | interring ☓
(7.75 seconds) |
64 – 58 | REUNITING | 131 |