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Episode 4558
From Countdown
Episode 4558 was broadcast on 17 March 2008 as part of Series 58.
Bob O'Keefe played Joe Denniss, with Joe Denniss winning 94 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Sergeant, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bob O'Keefe | Score | Joe Denniss | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MKRUIEGDT | MIDGET | 6 – 6 | TRUDGE | DUGITE*, DUIKER*, GRIMED*, GUIDER*, KUMITE*, MIDGUT*, MITRED*, TEDIUM, TERGUM*, TRIKED*, TUGRIK*, TURGID | 6 |
2 | SAOAZNDTE | STONED | 6 – 13 | DONATES | STANZAED | 14 |
3 | NYRLIEABP | BIPLANE | 13 – 20 | PRALINE | BILAYER*, BLARNEY*, BREYANI*, INLAYER*, NAILERY*, PLAINER*, PLENARY* | 21 |
4 | IEUSNDGWM | MUSING | 19 – 26 | MUSING | SMIDGEN, SWINGED* | 28 |
5 | 25 6 4 4 5 7 → 917 | 913 | 19 – 36 | 917
((5 + 4) × 25) + 6) × − 7 |
|
38 |
TTT | DODOLAWN | Install this festival to your computer. | DOWNLOAD | |||
6 | AOADSSRIN | INROADS | 26 – 43 | ORDAINS | RADIANS* | 45 |
7 | CTDRIEOHR | CREDITOR | 34 – 51 | CREDITOR | DIRECTOR, RHETORIC | 53 |
8 | AEIPSTJNB | PANTIES | 41 – 58 | PANTIES | BAPTISE, BASENJI*, BASINET*, SAPIENT*, TAJINES* | 60 |
9 | LTCTOIERS | CLOISTER | 49 – 66 | COSTLIER | CLITTERS*, CORTILES, COTTIERS*, CROTTLES*, TRIOLETS | 68 |
10 | 100 50 25 75 2 10 → 660 | 640 | 49 – 73 | 663
(100 − 75) × 25 + 50 − 10 − 2 |
CV: 660 = 75 ÷ 25 × 100 × 2 + 50 + 10 |
78 |
TTT | ISASSEEN | Simplicity, like a Sunday morning, perhaps. | EASINESS | |||
11 | RSNFEIARF | REFRAINS | 57 – 73 | — | 86 | |
12 | OEINQTSAE | NOISE | 57 – 79 | SENATE | ATONIES* | 93 |
13 | HLPLAOEIM | HELLO | 62 – 84 | AMPLE | HEMIOLA* | 100 |
14 | 25 75 100 50 3 7 → 618 | — | 62 – 94 | 618
(100 − 75) × 25 − 7 |
|
110 |
15 | BELLIFOOD | 62 – 94 | LIFEBLOOD | 120 |