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Episode 4629
From Countdown
Episode 4629 was broadcast on 24 June 2008, as part of Series 59.
Tony Gilgun played Arthur Frost, with Tony Gilgun winning 82 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Gilgun's offering of TINKLER in Round 9 should have been disallowed, as it isn't in the ODE2r. Therefore, the final score should have been 75 – 46.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tony Gilgun | Score | Arthur Frost | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OEALRSPLO | POLAR | 5 – 0 | respool ☓ | AEROSOL, APOLLOS*, LOOPERS, PAROLES, REPOSAL*, ROSELLA*, ROSEOLA* | 7 |
2 | RDPIEOSVA | PROVIDES | 13 – 0 | DESPAIR | VAPORISED | 25 |
3 | IOONCBSFT | BOOTS | 18 – 5 | FONTS | BONITOS* | 32 |
4 | DSNIEIMGR | MINDERS | 18 – 13 | RESIDING | DEMISING, DESIRING, REMISING*, RINGSIDE* | 40 |
5 | 100 4 5 8 6 5 → 569 | 569
(100 − 5) × 6 − (5 − 4) |
28 – 13 | — |
|
50 |
TTT | EATSTHIS | The sort who's always rushing in. | HASTIEST | |||
6 | UOEHYLDCI | CLOUDY | 34 – 13 | doylie ☓ | CLOYED*, COILED*, COLDIE*, DIOECY*, DOCILE*, DOUCHE*, LOUCHE* | 56 |
7 | IEASRNGTD | STRINGED | 42 – 21 | STRAINED | GRADIENTS | 74 |
8 | EOHNSSEWD | SHOWED | 48 – 27 | ENDOWS | DONEES*, DOWSES*, NOSHED*, NOSHES*, SENSED*, SEWENS*, SHEENS*, SHEWED*, SNOWED, SONDES*, SWEDES* | 80 |
9 | IAERTPKNL | TINKLER wrongly allowed | 55 – 27 | intaker ☓ | INTERLAP*, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE | 88 |
10 | 25 5 5 3 6 3 → 787 | 797
(6 × 5 + 5 − 3) × 25 − 3 |
60 – 27 | 791 ☓ |
CV: 785 Best: 787 = (25 × 6 + 5 + 3) × 5 − 3 |
98 |
TTT | MOLESLIP | Unlike petrol, it's a cheap pump. | PLIMSOLE | |||
11 | AUOTCRQTA | QUOTA | 65 – 32 | QUOTA | ACTUATOR*, AUTOCRAT | 106 |
12 | AUEBPGDER | UPGRADE | 72 – 39 | REBADGE | BEDEGUAR* | 114 |
13 | IEALNSMFU | FLAMES | 72 – 46 | FAMINES | FLAMINES*, INFLAMES | 122 |
14 | 50 6 5 5 6 7 → 182 | — | 72 – 46 | — |
CV: 182 = (50 − 6 − 5) × 5 − 6 − 7 |
132 |
15 | RETRYTRIO | TERRITORY
(3.25 seconds) |
82 – 46 | 142 |