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Episode 4584
From Countdown
Episode 4584 was broadcast on 22 April 2008 as part of Series 58.
Ben Hanks played Melinda Ehlert, with Ben Hanks winning 78 - 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ben Hanks | Score | Melinda Ehlert | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WHBAIEMNT | AMBIENT | 7 – 0 | INMATE | 7 | |
2 | OEGNSIARP | SPEARING | 15 – 0 | SOAPING | ORGANISE, REPOSING*, SPONGIER | 15 |
3 | KCSOEJSEO | SOCKS | 20 – 5 | SEEKS | COOEES*, JOCOSE | 21 |
4 | TQNEOILTU | TOILET | 20 – 13 | QUOTIENT | 29 | |
5 | 25 50 5 3 4 1 → 309 | 309
(3 x 4 x 25) + (50 / 5) - 1 |
30 – 13 | 305 |
|
39 |
TTT | ENDAPATE | Take a dip, it's rather fishy. | TAPENADE | |||
6 | RFDEIUCSE | CURSED | 30 – 20 | REFUSED | CRUISED, DECRIES*, DEFIERS*, RECUSED*, REDUCES, RESCUED*, RESIDUE*, SECURED*, SEDUCER*, UREIDES* | 46 |
7 | DDYVAOATE | DATED | 35 – 25 | VOTED | ADYTA*, DOTED*, OVATE*, TEDDY*, TOADY*, TODAY*, TODDY*, TOYED* | 51 |
8 | OUAPRTEZR | PARROT | 41 – 31 | REPORT | PRAETOR*, PRORATE*, RAPTURE, TROUPER | 58 |
9 | LSPAIESGH | HASSLE | 41 – 38 | HAPLESS | SHAGPILES | 76 |
10 | 50 4 2 8 2 5 → 885 | 880
(((8 x 2) + 2) x 50) - (5 x 4) |
48 – 38 | — |
CV: 884 Best: 885 = ((((50 + 4) x 2) + 2) x 8) + 5 |
86 |
TTT | THEGENIE | The age where you can buy anything, except wisdom. | EIGHTEEN | |||
11 | FNTDAAEIT | FAINTED | 55 – 45 | DEFIANT | ATTAINED* | 94 |
12 | XNSAEAMSE | SEAMAN | 61 – 45 | meaness ☓ | AXEMAN*, AXEMEN*, ENEMAS*, MANSES*, MENSES*, SAMANS*, SEAMEN*, SESAME* | 100 |
13 | TCIUENRLG | CURLING | 68 – 52 | CURLING | LECTURING | 118 |
14 | 25 1 6 10 2 4 → 830 | — | 68 – 52 | — |
CV: 830 = (((2 + 1) x 25) + (4 x 2)) x 10 |
128 |
15 | NETTLEFAD | FLATTENED
(2 seconds) |
78 – 52 | 138 |