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Episode 4730
From Countdown
Episode 4730 was broadcast on 10 December 2008 as the first semi-final of Series 59.
Kai Laddiman played Charlie Reams, with Charlie Reams winning 99 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Kai Laddiman | Score | Charlie Reams | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TLIEYSTAV | STATELY | 7 – 0 | — | VILAYETS* | 8 |
2 | SNPLUAEIU | SPANIEL | 14 – 0 | PLANES | NAUPLIUS* | 16 |
3 | EAPLBIMOS | IMPALES | 21 – 7 | MOBILES | ABLEISM*, LIPOMAS*, OBELIAS* | 23 |
4 | NSZTAIEOI | STAIN | 21 – 14 | IONIZES | SANITIZE, SATINIZE* | 31 |
5 | 75 25 10 2 2 3 → 607 | 610 | 21 – 21 | 608
(75 + 25) × 3 × 2 + 10 − 2 |
CV: 607 = (75 ÷ 3) × 25 − 2 × 10 + 2 |
41 |
TTT | ILLOTTER | Eleanor is wrong; makes parcels from pasta. | TORTELLI | |||
6 | RTLQAEOUP | EQUATOR | 28 – 28 | PROLATE | OPAQUER*, PARQUET*, QUORATE*, TORULAE* | 48 |
7 | DPIENASRB | PRAISED | 28 – 36 | SPRAINED | BRANDIES | 56 |
8 | RTRGOUEOA | GRATER | 28 – 43 | OUTRAGE | GROUTER* | 63 |
9 | ROEJADGEF | FORAGED | 35 – 50 | FORAGED | 70 | |
10 | 25 5 4 5 3 7 → 214 | 212 | 35 – 57 | 215
(4 + 5) × 25 − 3 − 7 |
CV: 214 = (4 + 5) × (25 − (5 − 3)) + 7 |
80 |
TTT | COINITSO | The drink of champion athletes, maybe. | ISOTONIC | |||
11 | ICCESTIOR | CRITICS | 42 – 64 | CRITICS | CORTICES | 88 |
12 | NSDTAEIOR | ORDINATES | 60 – 82 | NOTARISED | DERATIONS* | 106 |
13 | DXNAUHISL | UNSAID | 60 – 89 | SUNDIAL | INHAULS* | 113 |
14 | 100 7 1 5 8 10 → 823 | 823
(100 + 1) × 8 + 10 + 5 |
70 – 99 | 823
(100 + 5) × 8 − 10 − 7 |
|
123 |
15 | AMBERNAIL | marinable ☓
(20 seconds) |
70 – 99 | bailerman ☓
(28 seconds) |
LAMEBRAIN | 133 |