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Episode 4683
From Countdown
Episode 4683 was broadcast on 6 October 2008, as part of Series 59.
Kai Laddiman played Bill Franklin, with Kai Laddiman winning 95 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Kai Laddiman | Score | Bill Franklin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GEANRSOZD | DANGERS | 7 – 7 | ORANGES | DRAGONS*, GANDERS, GARDENS*, GROANED, ONAGERS* | 7 |
2 | DGLEMINSA | MINGLED | 14 – 14 | MINGLED | DEALIGNS*, DEALINGS, MALIGNED | 15 |
3 | VSEOTMTUD | UTMOST | 20 – 20 | UTMOST | SMUTTED*, TESTUDO* | 22 |
4 | REGTCIREN | ERECTING | 28 – 20 | ERRING | 30 | |
5 | 100 25 4 7 5 8 → 473 | 473
100 × 5 − 25 − 8 ÷ 4 |
38 – 20 | 475 |
|
40 |
TTT | DAMNRAIN | Its beauty is definitely skin deep. | MANDARIN | |||
6 | HDJLAEOTD | HOTEL | 38 – 26 | TODDLE | LOATHED | 47 |
7 | LUIBFFONT | UNBOLT | 44 – 32 | BOFFIN | BOTULIN* | 54 |
8 | WPTMEAEHO | WHEAT | 49 – 32 | HOPE | APOTHEM* | 61 |
9 | RLCAEILSN | CALLERS | 56 – 32 | classier ☓ | CARLINES | 69 |
10 | 25 75 2 6 1 5 → 346 | 345 | 56 – 42 | 346
(75 − 6) × 5 + 1 |
|
79 |
TTT | SEESWIRL | This radio doesn't need any cables. | WIRELESS | |||
11 | REISCDAXR | SCARRED | 63 – 49 | CARRIED | CARDERS*, CARDIES, CARRIES*, RADICES*, RAIDERS*, SCARIER, SIDECAR | 86 |
12 | PQSRPOETI | STOPPER | 70 – 56 | TOPPERS | POPSTER*, RIPOSTE, RIPSTOP*, ROPIEST, SOPPIER*, TIPPERS*, TOPPIES* | 93 |
13 | NSPEAYANS | PANSY | 75 – 61 | PANES | PAYSANS, SYNAPSE* | 100 |
14 | 50 75 4 9 1 7 → 557 | 557
75 × 7 + (9 − 1) × 4 |
85 – 61 | — |
|
110 |
15 | LORNASBUM | SUBNORMAL
(3.75 seconds) |
95 – 61 | 120 |