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Episode 4559
From Countdown
Episode 4559 was broadcast on 18 March 2008, as part of Series 58.
Joe Denniss played Andrew Swale, with Andrew Swale winning 90 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dennis Taylor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Joe Denniss | Score | Andrew Swale | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EEANLRSRI | REALISE | 0 – 8 | LEARNERS | REALISER, RELEARNS*, SNARLIER* | 8 |
2 | GOENWIDTE | WEEDING | 7 – 15 | TWINGED | DOWTING*, WENDIGO*, WIDGEON | 15 |
3 | AIERDCTTA | RADIATE | 14 – 22 | CATTIER | AIRDATE*, ATTIRED, CITRATE*, DETRACT*, DICTATE | 22 |
4 | LOQEHTUTS | OUTLETS | 21 – 29 | SHUTTLE | 29 | |
5 | 75 25 100 50 1 1 → 378 | 375 ☓ | 21 – 29 | — |
CV: 378 = (50 ÷ 25 + 1) × (100 + 1) + 75 |
39 |
TTT | NAGECHEX | Almost a gender operation on the telephone. | EXCHANGE | |||
6 | VPEROISAP | VAPORISE | 29 – 37 | APPROVES | 47 | |
7 | EUIRBNFNS | FUNNIER | 36 – 44 | FUNNIER | BUNNIES, FUBSIER*, FUNNIES, INFUSER*, SUBERIN*, SUNNIER*, UNRISEN* | 54 |
8 | MOGRETCIJ | EROTIC | 36 – 51 | MORTICE | 61 | |
9 | AEEPNSMLP | EMPLANES | 44 – 51 | SAMPLE | EMPANELS*, SPALPEEN* | 69 |
10 | 100 5 3 6 2 9 → 353 | — | 44 – 61 | 353
3 × 100 + 5 × 9 + 6 + 2 |
|
79 |
TTT | LIVEFAST | The harvest of Great Britain, perhaps? | FESTIVAL | |||
11 | AIEGNDRLI | danglier ☓ | 44 – 68 | READING | DERAILING* | 97 |
12 | ESDNOAFDZ | FENDS | 44 – 74 | SANDED | ANODES, DEDANS*, DOZENS*, SADDEN, SODDEN | 103 |
13 | EAOTSMKDH | shaked ☓ | 44 – 80 | SMOKED | HEADMOST | 111 |
14 | 50 2 2 1 10 4 → 407 | 407
(10 − 2) × 50 + 4 × 2 − 1 |
54 – 90 | 407
4 × 2 × 50 + 10 − 2 − 1 |
|
121 |
15 | QUIETLADI | liquiated ☓
(24.75 seconds) |
54 – 90 | diliquate ☓
(24 seconds) |
LIQUIDATE | 131 |