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Episode 4494
From Countdown
Episode 4494 was broadcast on 3 December 2007, as part of Series 57.
Bill McCann played Phil Dobbins, with Phil Dobbins winning 80 - 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Aspel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bill McCann | Score | Phil Dobbins | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EOACDSORF | FORCED | 6 – 6 | SCORED | DOORCASE* | 8 |
2 | SARNEPITL | PRIEST | 12 – 12 | LEARNS | INTERLAPS*, STRAPLINE*, TRAPLINES*, TRIPLANES | 26 |
3 | AEOHRUMID | HUMIDOR | 19 – 12 | HOMIER | HEDARIM*, HEIRDOM*, RHODIUM* | 33 |
4 | NEKTAZERS | TANKER | 19 – 19 | TANKERS | KRANTZES* | 41 |
5 | 50 4 7 5 10 8 → 541 | 541 ☓ | 19 – 29 | 541
(50+4)x10+8-7 |
|
51 |
TTT | HEFTRING | Cook more than nine and scare them. | FRIGHTEN | |||
6 | GTODACSEO | DOTAGES | 26 – 36 | SCOOTED | COASTED*, STOOGED* | 58 |
7 | IEIOLXNRE | RELINE | 32 – 42 | OILIER | ELIXIR, INLIER*, LIERNE*, LINIER*, LOERIE*, NEROLI | 64 |
8 | QUABHISME | SQUAB | 32 – 48 | BASQUE | AMBUSH, BISQUE*, BUSHIE*, HEIAUS*, IAMBUS*, IMBUES*, MAQUIS*, MASHIE*, MASQUE* | 70 |
9 | IOEPTLARM | PALMIER | 39 – 48 | RETAIL | EPILATOR*, PETIOLAR, PROEMIAL*, TEMPORAL* | 78 |
10 | 50 3 2 2 10 7 → 942 | — | 39 – 55 | 944
(7+10+2)x50-3x2 |
|
88 |
TTT | CHAIRAIM | Mexican musicians help Archibald tie the knot. | MARIACHI | |||
11 | DTNOIEDLA | DELATION | 47 – 63 | DELATION | TIDELAND* | 96 |
12 | SITCUAGJE | CAUSE | 47 – 70 | JUSTICE | CAGIEST, SCUTAGE* | 103 |
13 | FRMAOWISE | meadows ☓ | 47 – 70 | foamers ☓ | FOAMIER, FORESAW* | 110 |
14 | 75 2 2 8 3 1 → 392 | 391 | 47 – 80 | 392
(3+2)x75+2x8+1 |
|
120 |
15 | USEDBRAIN | 47 – 80 | URBANISED | 130 |