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Episode 4421
From Countdown
Episode 4421 was broadcast on 22 August 2007, as part of Series 57.
Steve Baines played Margaret Say, with Steve Baines winning 109 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Baines | Score | Margaret Say | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DLCJWUEOD | CLOUDED | 7 – 7 | CLOUDED | 7 | |
2 | NGEUCNALI | cleaning ☓7 | 7 – 7 | calming ☓ | CLEANING*, ENLACING*, UNGENIAL*, UNLACING | 15 |
3 | AEOSGTHME | HOSTAGE | 14 – 14 | HOSTAGE | GAMETES, GOATEES*, HOMAGES* | 22 |
4 | TUONCERSI | COUNTRIES | 32 – 14 | COUNTERS | CRETINOUS*, NEUROTICS | 40 |
5 | 100 1 4 7 2 3 → 690 | 690
(100 − 1) × 7 − 3 |
42 – 24 | 690
7 × 100 − 2 × 3 − 4 |
|
50 |
TTT | COLDSHOE | Educated in Wales perhaps? | SCHOOLED | |||
6 | TSREIANRI | STRAINER | 50 – 32 | RAINIEST | RARITIES*, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS*, TERRAINS*, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE* | 58 |
7 | TFTLOAOIS | FLOATS | 56 – 38 | FLOATS | SALOTTI*, SALOTTO* | 65 |
8 | MEVSAETAM | TEAMS | 61 – 38 | stamen ☓ | EMMETS, MAMEES*, SAVATE*, STEMMA*, TSAMMA* | 71 |
9 | GEURFTAEZ | GRAFT | 61 – 45 | FEATURE | 78 | |
10 | 25 8 7 4 8 1 → 399 | 399
8 × 8 × 25 − 1 |
71 – 55 | 399
8 × 8 × 25 − 1 |
|
88 |
TTT | NIGHPOPS | Bags of fun, especially for you ladies. | SHOPPING | |||
11 | SDXNDAIEP | EXPANDS | 78 – 62 | EXPANDS | DANDIES*, PADDIES*, SPANDEX | 95 |
12 | RQMIAPLOA | POLAR | 83 – 67 | MOLAR | AMORAL, APOLAR*, APORIA*, IMPALA, LIPOMA*, PALMAR*, PARAMO*, PRIMAL | 101 |
13 | OERDNPYKO | DONKEY | 89 – 73 | DROOPY | PRONKED | 108 |
14 | 25 3 7 10 6 3 → 161 | 161
6 × 25 + 10 + 3 ÷ 3 |
99 – 83 | 161
6 × 25 + 10 + 3 ÷ 3 |
|
118 |
15 | SPERMTEST | TEMPTRESS
(19 seconds) |
109 – 83 | 128 |