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[[Matt O'Connor|Matt Croy]] played [[Craig Lingard]], with Matt Croy winning {{score|91|66}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Paul Zenon]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Matt O'Connor|Matt Croy]] played [[Craig Lingard]], with Matt Croy winning {{score|91|66}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Paul Zenon]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
Like [[Episode S44]], this episode was also broadcast at 6am. This episode also used the [[15 round format (old)|old 15-round format]], which was still being used when this was recorded in 2012, and it is the final game to have premiered in this format, although a few specials recorded during the [[Richard Whiteley]] and [[Jeff Stelling]] eras are yet to emerge.
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Like [[Episode S44]], this episode was also [[Countdown transmission times|broadcast]] at 6:00am. This episode also used the [[15 round format (old)|old 15-round format]] which was still being used when this was recorded in 2012 and it was the final game to have premiered in this format. But a few specials recorded during the [[Richard Whiteley]] and [[Jeff Stelling]] era are yet to be broadcast.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==

Latest revision as of 11:31, 10 April 2026

Episode S45 was broadcast on 10 April 2015, as a special episode between two contestants who were in the police force.

Matt Croy played Craig Lingard, with Matt Croy winning 91 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Like Episode S44, this episode was also broadcast at 6:00am. This episode also used the old 15-round format which was still being used when this was recorded in 2012 and it was the final game to have premiered in this format. But a few specials recorded during the Richard Whiteley and Jeff Stelling era are yet to be broadcast.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Matt Croy Score Craig Lingard Others Max.
1 BHETEINTO BOTNET 6 – 6 BITTEN EBONITE* 7
2 DRIDANUSE DENARIUS 14 – 6 DRAINS RADIUSED*, SARDINED 15
3 VSAHEITEC HEAVIEST 22 – 14 HEAVIEST ACHIEVES, VESICATE* 23
4 PRITARUFE PARTIER 29 – 21 PARTIER FRUITER, RAPTURE, TURFIER* 30
5 100 75 6 4 3 7 → 858 857 29 – 31 858
3 × 4 × 75 − 7 × 6


40
TTT ROBSFEAR Refrains from adding to Goldilocks' woes. FORBEARS
6 NRUSOTAXO RATOONS 36 – 31 OUTRAN SANTOOR*, UNROOTS* 47
7 LTAMEODYN OMENTAL 43 – 31 MALTED MANTLED*, TALONED, TELAMON* 54
8 RFAHECAMO CARAFE 49 – 37 CAMERA CHAMFER* 61
9 DNIVEEKOG INVOKED 56 – 44 EVOKING DOVEKIE* 68
10 25 4 6 6 9 10 → 928 926
9 × 4 × 25 + 6 × 6 − 10
63 – 44 922

RR: 928 = (25 × 9 + 6) × 4 + 10 − 6

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TTT TOMSFEAR Sounds like Esther can count all her friends on one hand. FORMATES
11 SDIWOEGLR GWEILOS 70 – 51 GLIDERS DOWRIES*, GILDERS*, GIRDLES, GLORIED, GLORIES*, GLOWERS*, GODLIER*, GROWLED, LODGERS*, REGILDS*, ROWDIES*, SOLDIER*, SOLIDER*, SWIRLED*, WEIRDOS, WIDGERS*, WILDERS* 85
12 TSAMETAFB ABATES 76 – 51 MATES AFTEST*, BEMATA*, FABEST*, MATTES*, TAMEST* 91
13 JSEQIESPA SPIES 81 – 56 JAPES ESPIES*, JESSIE*, SEPIAS 97
14 100 4 6 4 7 5 → 290 290
(7 − 4) × 100 − 6 − 4
91 – 66 290
(7 − 4) × 100 − 6 − 4


107
15 FITTERDUO 91 – 66 FORTITUDE 117


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