Episode S44

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Episode S44 was broadcast on 6 April 2015, as a special episode between two sisters.

Olivia Lloyd-Potts played Pauline Latham, with Pauline Latham winning 67 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: This episode was broadcast over 1.5 years after its original recording, during which the dictionary had changed from the paper version to the online version.

NOTE 2: This episode was broadcast at 6:00am, making it the earliest broadcast time for any episode of Countdown in its entire history.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Olivia Lloyd-Potts	Score	Pauline Latham	Others	Max.
1	NOVEHRAST	ANOTHER	7 – 7	ANTHERS	EARSHOT*, HARVEST*, HOAREST*, HORNETS*, NOVATES*, ROANEST*, SANTERO*, SENATOR*, SENHORA*, SERVANT*, SHORTEN*, TAVERNS*, THRONES*, TREASON*, VERSANT*	7
2	JNCOULAQN	NOUN	11 – 11	CLAN	NOUNAL	13
3	50 9 6 1 8 4 → 354	354 (8 − 1) × 50 + 4	21 – 21	354 (50 + 9) × 6		23
TTT	SEAFRIES	These pretty plants sound like they come without charge.			FREESIAS
4	YGPEAESRK	SPEAKER	28 – 21	parkers ☓	PRESAGE	30
5	CPEABNEOT	ATONE	33 – 26	PENCE	ACETONE*, PATONCE*, POTENCE	37
6	100 7 1 10 8 10 → 372	—	33 – 26	—	RR: 372 = (100 − 7) × 8 ÷ (10 ÷ 10 + 1)	47
7	HUIARLOSE	HAULIERS	41 – 26	airholes ☓		55
8	PTWIEIMGR	MITRE	41 – 32	PERMIT	PERIWIG*, WIMPIER	62
9	100 8 1 5 4 9 → 635	637	41 – 39	636 100 × (5 + 1) + 9 × 4	RR: 635 = ((4 − 1) × 9 + 100) × 5	72
TTT	REALNICE	It's real nice to be able to have some trust in somebody.			RELIANCE
10	VRMEOINDE	overmined ☓	41 – 46	REMOVED	DOMINEER*	80
11	TREAFOSRI	farters ☓	41 – 54	FROSTIER	ROTARIES*, ROTIFERS	88
12	BSMOIAGIS	IMAGOS	47 – 60	IMAGOS	BIOMASS*	95
13	TOXAOETDN	NOTATED	54 – 67	NOTATED	ODONATE	102
14	25 4 3 8 10 5 → 381	381 5 × 3 × 25 + 10 − 4	64 – 67	380		112
15	SISTERAID	☓ (1.75 seconds)	64 – 67	disasters ☓ (8.75 seconds)	SATIRISED	122