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Episode 4667
From Countdown
Episode 4667 was broadcast on 12 September 2008 as part of Series 59.
Mike Lambert played Suzanne Perkins, with Suzanne Perkins winning 79 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mike Lambert | Score | Suzanne Perkins | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SPTHEOESI | POSTIES | 7 – 7 | POSHEST | POETISES*, STEEPISH* | 8 |
2 | RFCAIONEP | FARCE | 7 – 13 | PRANCE | APOCRINE*, CAPONIER*, PINAFORE, PROCAINE* | 16 |
3 | VMZROUAQI | OVUM | 7 – 18 | AMOUR | VIZOR* | 21 |
4 | TGSEAIRRL | GAITERS | 14 – 25 | RETAILS | REGALIST*, RETIRALS*, RETRIALS*, TRAILERS | 29 |
5 | 100 5 2 9 10 8 → 743 | 745 | 14 – 35 | 743
(100 + 5) × (9 − 2) + 8 |
|
39 |
TTT | CURTNEON | Pass at dominoes for this piece of music. | NOCTURNE | |||
6 | KNPSEIOED | SPOKEN | 20 – 35 | SPEED | DOESKIN*, EPISODE, PEONIES, PINKOES*, SPONDEE* | 46 |
7 | THGLOAOSE | GALOOTS | 27 – 42 | HOSTAGE | GASOHOL*, LEGATOS, LOATHES* | 53 |
8 | MBMTUIEND | MINUTED | 34 – 42 | untimed ☓ | BITUMEN | 60 |
9 | STLSAEOCE | LOCATES | 41 – 49 | CASTLES | ALECOSTS*, CELESTAS* | 68 |
10 | 5 3 2 5 4 2 → 966 | — | 41 – 49 | — |
Best: 1000 = 5 × 5 × 4 × 2 × (3 + 2) |
68 |
TTT | SOOTPIPE | It's twenty to three but it's not the time. | OPPOSITE | |||
11 | TNSRUOEEW | rowers ☓ | 41 – 55 | TUNERS | NEUTERS*, RETUNES*, TENURES*, TONSURE*, TOWNEES, TUREENS*, WESTERN | 75 |
12 | RFTDIEIAY | DIETARY | 48 – 62 | DIETARY | RATIFIED | 83 |
13 | GCNRAOADI | CARDING | 55 – 69 | ADORING | ARCADING*, CARANGID*, CARDIGAN | 91 |
14 | 10 1 8 7 3 6 → 504 | 504
(7 × 8 − 6) × 10 + 3 + 1 |
65 – 79 | 504
(6 × 8 + 3) × 10 − 7 + 1 |
|
101 |
15 | RINGNOSED | ENDORSING
(6 seconds) |
75 – 79 | 111 |