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Episode 4399
From Countdown
Episode 4399 was broadcast on 17 July 2007, as part of Series 57.
David Edwards played Toni Whiting, with David Edwards winning 85 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was repeated on 12 August 2008.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Edwards | Score | Toni Whiting | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AERFODGSE | GREASED | 7 – 0 | FORGED | DEFRAGS*, DRAGEES*, FEDORAS, FORAGED, FORAGES*, SERFAGE* | 7 |
2 | LHFUETIGS | FLIGHTS | 14 – 0 | FUTILE | LEFTISH*, SLEIGHT, UGLIEST | 14 |
3 | PTNEULTEL | PELLET | 20 – 6 | NETTLE | LUNETTE | 21 |
4 | AXRVIACSO | CAVIARS | 27 – 13 | CAVIARS | 28 | |
5 | 100 75 4 10 9 7 → 320 | 319 | 27 – 23 | 320
4 × 75 + (9 − 7) × 10 |
|
38 |
TTT | MORSECOP | He'll always keep an eye on the score. | COMPOSER | |||
6 | RGTIERZAI | GRATER | 33 – 29 | GAITER | IRRIGATE | 46 |
7 | DWMOASLEI | malodies ☓ | 33 – 35 | SLOWED | MEADOWS, MIAOWED*, MIDSOLE*, MILDEWS*, MISDEAL*, MISLEAD | 53 |
8 | EODTSIEMD | moisted ☓ | 33 – 41 | DEMISE | DEMISTED | 61 |
9 | IUNQDIEMR | INQUIRED | 41 – 41 | INQUIRE | 69 | |
10 | 75 10 2 7 9 1 → 395 | 395
(7 − 2) × 75 + 10 + 9 + 1 |
51 – 51 | 395
(7 − 2) × 75 + 10 + 9 + 1 |
|
79 |
TTT | SELLHUNT | In the fewest possible words, it's a hard case. | NUTSHELL | |||
11 | TNOETKPAN | pannet ☓ | 51 – 57 | PATENT | NEKTON*, NOTATE*, OPTANT*, PATTEN*, POTENT, TEAPOT*, TENANT* | 85 |
12 | MTNEAOSBU | BEMOANS | 58 – 64 | AMOUNTS | SEAMOUNT*, UMBONATE* | 93 |
13 | RIALNPERD | PLAINER | 65 – 71 | PLAINER | DRAINER*, LARDIER*, PARDNER*, PARRIED*, PLAINED*, PRALINE, PREDIAL, RANDIER | 100 |
14 | 75 100 7 8 4 3 → 368 | 368
100 × 3 + 75 − 7 |
75 – 81 | 368
(7 − 3) × 100 − 8 × 4 |
|
110 |
15 | SHIPSLANG | SPLASHING
(6.75 seconds) |
85 – 81 | 120 |