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Episode 4558

From Countdown

Episode 4558 was broadcast on 17 March 2008, as part of Series 58.

Bob O'Keefe played Joe Denniss, with Joe Denniss winning 94 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Sergeant, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Bob O'Keefe Score Joe Denniss Others Max.
1 MKRUIEGDT MIDGET 6 – 6 TRUDGE DUGITE*, DUIKER*, GRIMED*, GUIDER*, KUMITE*, MIDGUT*, MITRED*, TEDIUM, TERGUM*, TRIKED*, TUGRIK*, TURGID 6
2 SAOAZNDTE STONED 6 – 13 DONATES STANZAED 14
3 NYRLIEABP BIPLANE 13 – 20 PRALINE BILAYER*, BLARNEY*, BREYANI*, INLAYER*, NAILERY*, PLAINER*, PLENARY* 21
4 IEUSNDGWM MUSING 19 – 26 MUSING SMIDGEN, SWINGED* 28
5 25 6 4 4 5 7 → 917 913 19 – 36 917
((5 + 4) × 25 + 6) × 4 − 7


38
TTT DODOLAWN Install this festival to your computer. DOWNLOAD
6 AOADSSRIN INROADS 26 – 43 ORDAINS RADIANS* 45
7 CTDRIEOHR CREDITOR 34 – 51 CREDITOR DIRECTOR, RHETORIC 53
8 AEIPSTJNB PANTIES 41 – 58 PANTIES BAPTISE, BASENJI*, BASINET*, SAPIENT*, TAJINES* 60
9 LTCTOIERS CLOISTER 49 – 66 COSTLIER CLITTERS*, CORTILES, COTTIERS*, CROTTLES*, TRIOLETS 68
10 100 50 25 75 2 10 → 660 640 49 – 73 663
(100 − 75) × 25 + 50 − 10 − 2

CV: 660 = 75 ÷ 25 × 100 × 2 + 10 + 50

78
TTT ISASSEEN Simplicity, like a Sunday morning, perhaps. EASINESS
11 RSNFEIARF REFRAINS 57 – 73 86
12 OEINQTSAE NOISE 57 – 79 SENATE ATONIES* 93
13 HLPLAOEIM HELLO 62 – 84 AMPLE HEMIOLA* 100
14 25 75 100 50 3 7 → 618 62 – 94 618
(100 − 75) × 25 − 7


110
15 BELLIFOOD 62 – 94 LIFEBLOOD 120