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Episode 4735

From Countdown

Episode 4735 was broadcast on 14 January 2009, and was the third preliminary of Championship of Champions XIII.

Jon Corby played Richard Brittain, with Jon Corby winning 92 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andrew Sachs, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The episode is notable for being the first occurrence of the word "GANDISEEG", which later became an in-joke within the Countdown community, when Richard Brittain buzzed in for the conundrum immediately but could not work out what the answer was. He claims to have said it without the final G, but others have heard a final G, and it has become part of Countdown folklore nonetheless.

This episode marked the first occasion where Rachel Riley solved a numbers game where both contestants had failed to do so.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jon Corby Score Richard Brittain Others Max.
1 DLBEIASIF LADIFIES 8 – 0 DISABLE 8
2 EAOTQCGDL LOCATED 15 – 7 GLOATED GELCOAT 15
3 JLDOAOTNR LARDOON 22 – 7 odontal ☓ DONATOR*, ODORANT*, ORTOLAN*, TANDOOR*, TORNADO* 22
4 EIEXPZNMG PEEING 28 – 13 PIEMEN PIGMEN* 28
5 25 9 6 7 5 1 → 333 333
(7 + 6) × 25 + 9 − 1
38 – 23 333
(7 + 6) × 25 + 9 − 1


38
TTT TORTREST Two men, but also four feet. TROTTERS
6 IUAUUHCNS CHAINS 44 – 29 CHAINS ACINUS*, CHINAS* 44
7 BVPIAOGOT PIVOT 49 – 29 biopot ☓ BIGOT*, BIOTA*, BOOAI*, PATIO*, TABOO*, TOPOI* 49
8 EIOSDPPEO EPISODE 56 – 29 SIPPED DOPPIES*, OPPOSED* 56
9 CSTAAOTAS cassato ☓ 56 – 35 COASTS CASSATA 63
10 50 75 100 25 8 3 → 630 630
(75 − 50) × 25 + 8 − 3
66 – 45 630
8 × 75 + 25 + 3 + 100 ÷ 50


73
TTT DIMEDUST The dirtiest of all the Tiger Feet. MUDDIEST
11 FOMMIIITY MOTIF 71 – 45 ommit ☓ 78
12 OIREHRRSS HORSIER 78 – 52 SORRIER HOSIERS* 85
13 LNNAUOSEE LOANEES 85 – 52 saloneen ☓ 92
14 10 1 8 4 5 9 → 653 652
((4 + 9) × 5 + 1) × 10 − 8
92 – 52 973

RR: 653 = (9 × 10 + 4) × (8 − 1) − 5

102
15 ANDIESEGG 92 – 52 gandisee ☓
(0.5 seconds)
DISENGAGE 112


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