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Episode 4330
From Countdown
Episode 4330 was broadcast on 11 April 2007, as part of Series 56.
Robin Scott played Kim Green, with Robin Scott winning 81 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent. 105 is the lowest known maximum score for a 15 round game.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Robin Scott | Score | Kim Green | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OTFDERSIB | DISROBE | 7 – 0 | SOFTER | BORIDES*, DEBTORS, DEFROST, EDITORS*, FOISTED*, FORBIDS*, FORTIES*, FROSTED, OBITERS*, ORBITED*, SORTIED*, STEROID*, STORIED*, STROBED*, TRIODES* | 7 |
2 | NTHEUELTA | ATTUNE | 13 – 0 | LATHE | ATHLETE, LUNETTE | 14 |
3 | EZNRIMLEA | MINERAL | 20 – 7 | MINERAL | EMAILER*, MANLIER*, MARLINE*, MEALIER*, RAILMEN*, REALIZE* | 21 |
4 | PGWUOUIRH | GROUP | 25 – 12 | ROUGH | GUIRO*, HOURI*, PIROG* | 26 |
5 | 8 1 4 1 3 5 → 938 | 960 | 25 – 12 | — |
Best: 960 = 8 × 4 × 5 × 3 × (1 + 1) |
26 |
TTT | SOLDBALD | Twenty-five in the lottery, hundreds on the streets. | ODDBALLS | |||
6 | GNSEAETND | NEGATES | 32 – 19 | NEGATED | ENDGATES* | 34 |
7 | AYSLORUPA | PARLOUS | 39 – 19 | ROYALS | AROUSAL, LUPARAS*, PARASOL, PARLAYS, PYLORUS* | 41 |
8 | TXPEOECQI | EXCITE | 45 – 25 | EXPECT | PICOTEE | 48 |
9 | ASDLOVTUO | LOUTS | 50 – 30 | LOADS | OUTSOLD | 55 |
10 | 25 6 2 5 4 9 → 544 | 542
4 × 25 × 5 + (9 − 2) × 6 |
57 – 30 | 544 ☓ |
CV: 544 = (2 × 9 + 4) × 25 − 6 |
65 |
TTT | ROEFLOSS | Showing no compassion, with nothing overhead. | ROOFLESS | |||
11 | AFGTESABE | ABATES | 63 – 36 | BEGETS | GABFEST* | 72 |
12 | MTKIEIEMA | MAKE | 67 – 40 | MAKE | EMMET*, KEEMA*, MAMEE*, TIKIA | 77 |
13 | ISRDEANMD | REMANDS | 74 – 47 | REMAINS | DISARMED, SARDINED* | 85 |
14 | 75 7 2 5 8 4 → 834 | 833
(75 − 5) × (8 + 4) − 7 |
81 – 54 | 833
(7 + 4) × 75 + 8 |
CV: 834 = (75 + 2) × (7 + 4) − 8 − 5 |
95 |
15 | CENTREDIE | 81 – 54 | INTERCEDE | 105 |