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Episode 4610
From Countdown
Episode 4610 was broadcast on 28 May 2008 as part of Series 58.
Jonathan Coles played Connie Hird, with Jonathan Coles winning 79 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Coles | Score | Connie Hird | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RCFAETYEM | CREMATE | 7 – 0 | CRAFTY | 7 | |
2 | NTOECODOT | COTTONED | 15 – 8 | COTTONED | 15 | |
3 | NTGAESPAI | PASTING | 22 – 8 | pasteing ☓ | PAGINATES | 33 |
4 | RHEUADNED | unheaded ☓ | 22 – 14 | ENDEAR | HARDENED | 41 |
5 | 75 6 10 1 5 10 → 145 | 149
(6 + 1 − 5) × 75 − 10 ÷ 10 |
29 – 14 | — |
CV: 145 = (6 + 1) × 10 + 75 |
51 |
TTT | DUMSPROG | Do these sweets expose your teeth? | GUMDROPS | |||
6 | TSPAEAREZ | SEPARATE | 37 – 14 | paster ☓ | TRAPEZES | 59 |
7 | LDTEOPGIR | PILOTED | 44 – 21 | PILOTED | DIOPTRE, DROPLET*, GLORIED*, GODLIER*, GOITRED*, PERIDOT*, PLEDGER*, PODGIER*, POLITER , TRIPLED* | 66 |
8 | CGDIATOKO | DACOIT | 50 – 21 | DOCK | COGITO* | 72 |
9 | LXSEIDSAI | LIAISED | 57 – 21 | SIDLE | DAILIES*, DAISIES, LIAISES*, SEDILIA* | 79 |
10 | 1 6 5 8 2 50 → 167 | 162 | 57 – 28 | 163
(1 + 2) × 50 + 8 + 5 |
CV: 167 = (50 + 6) × (5 − 2) − 1 |
89 |
TTT | BIDETEND | Owing money, or perhaps just gratitude. | INDEBTED | |||
11 | RMRIERSAB | MARRIES | 57 – 36 | BARRIERS | 97 | |
12 | VRIEAWMUP | VAMPIRE | 64 – 36 | UMPIRE | PURVIEW*, VAMPIER* | 104 |
13 | SMLAITNEO | AILMENTS | 72 – 36 | ENTAILS | AMNIOTES*, LAMINOSE*, LOAMIEST*, MANLIEST*, SEMOLINA, TOENAILS | 112 |
14 | 1 6 2 4 7 25 → 315 | 314
(6 × 2 + 1) × 25 − 7 − 4 |
79 – 36 | 312 |
CV: 315 = (7 + 6) × 25 − (4 + 1) × 2 |
122 |
15 | PRIMALSTY | 79 – 36 | PALMISTRY | 132 |