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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


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