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Episode S45
From Countdown
Episode S45 was a special episode broadcast on 10 April 2015, which featured 2 prominent contestants from the show's past.
Graham Nash played John Brackstone, with Graham Nash winning 94 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Like Episode S43 and S44, this episode was also broadcast at 6am.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Graham Nash | Score | John Brackstone | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NLFUEISLR | FILLERS | 7 – 7 | FILLERS | FULLERS*, INFUSER*, REFILLS | 7 |
2 | DSZAEENMD | DEMANDS | 14 – 14 | DEMEANS | AMENDED*, DEADENS*, DEADMEN*, MADDENS* | 14 |
3 | 75 3 5 3 10 10 → 975 | 975
(10 + 3) × 75 |
24 – 14 | — |
|
24 |
TTT | MISSPELT | Simon said it was the easiest thing he'd ever done. | SIMPLEST | |||
4 | THBOIAFPD | PHOBIA | 30 – 14 | HABIT | 30 | |
5 | TSGEEADRL | TREADLES | 38 – 14 | LARGEST | RESTAGED | 38 |
6 | 75 1 9 5 8 9 → 599 | 599
8 × 75 − 1 |
48 – 24 | 599
8 × 75 − 1 |
|
48 |
7 | TGPOIOCTI | TOPIC | 53 – 29 | OPTIC | COGITO*, PTOTIC* | 54 |
8 | RNLEUOCVM | UNCOVER | 60 – 29 | CLOVER | 61 | |
9 | 75 1 9 8 5 8 → 175 | 175
(5 − 1) × 9 + 8 × 8 + 75 |
70 – 29 | — |
|
71 |
TTT | ACOLDONE | There's nothing cold about one, in fact quite the opposite. | CANOODLE | |||
10 | SPSOAOMRE | soapers ☓ | 70 – 35 | SPORES | PROSOMAS | 79 |
11 | SJTIEONHW | WHITENS | 77 – 42 | WHITENS | HISTONE*, TOWNIES, TOWNISH* | 86 |
12 | PKSEIEDRQ | PRESIDE | 84 – 42 | respiked ☓ | PESKIER | 93 |
13 | NSNOIABGR | bonings ☓ | 84 – 42 | signora ☓ | ABORNING | 101 |
14 | 100 9 10 3 8 1 → 374 | 372 | 84 – 49 | 373
3 × 100 + 8 × 9 + 1 |
RR: 374 = (100 − 9) × (3 + 1) + 10 |
111 |
15 | SNAILGOAT | NOSTALGIA
(23.25 seconds) |
94 – 49 | 121 |