Episode 4287

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Episode 4287 was broadcast on 5 February 2007, as part of Series 56.

Paddy Izod played Eoin O'Connell, with Paddy Izod winning 94 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Hardy, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

During Round 3, it went notably unnoticed that only two vowels were present in the letters selection. This is against the rules of Countdown which declare that since Series 30, there must be a minimum of three vowels per selection.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paddy Izod	Score	Eoin O'Connell	Others	Max.
1	NERIFPSAB	SPRAIN	6 – 6	BRAINS	PERFINS*, PREFABS	7
2	EOESDTZAX	SEDATE	12 – 12	SEDATE	DETOXES	14
3	TSEPSGILQ	PIGLETS	19 – 12	SPITES		21
4	OUOIRDRNE	INDOOR	19 – 19	ROUNDER	NURDIER*	28
5	100 10 8 4 9 1 → 524	519 (4 + 1) × 100 + 10 + 9	26 – 26	519 (4 + 1) × 100 + 10 + 9	Best: 524 = ((10 + 1) × 4 + 9) × 8 + 100	38
TTT	RUFFIANS	They're always taking you for a ride.			FUNFAIRS
6	OEIADFLCT	FLOATED	33 – 33	FLOATED	FOLIATED	46
7	WCROEISGB	COSIER	39 – 33	GROWS	CORBIES*, COWRIES	53
8	EAEOSTNMT	MEANEST	46 – 33	—	METATES*, NEATEST, NOTATES, STOMATE*, TEMENOS*, TOMENTA*, TONEMES*	60
9	RDERNAITK	TERRAIN	53 – 40	TARDIER	DETRAIN*, DRAINER*, DRINKER, KERATIN, NARKIER*, RANDIER*, RETRAIN*, TARRIED*, TRAINED*, TRAINER*, TRANKED*	67
10	75 100 1 3 9 3 → 186	186 100 + 75 + 9 + 3 − 1	63 – 50	186 100 + 75 + 9 + 3 − 1		77
TTT	SICKTEEN	Pulled up and collared, but not by the law.			NECKTIES
11	MESRLNAIS	MINERALS	71 – 50	MAILERS	ISLESMAN*, RAINLESS, SEMINARS	85
12	EUOVSNYHN	HONEYS	77 – 56	HONEYS	ENVOYS, HOUSEY*, VENOUS	91
13	PTREOJCDA	PROJECT	84 – 56	CAPTOR	ADOPTER*, CORDATE*, READOPT*, REDCOAT*	98
14	100 25 4 4 5 2 → 455	450	84 – 63	453 (100 + 2 + 5) × 4 + 25	CV: 455 = (4 × 4 + 2) × 25 + 5	108
15	GULLWININ	UNWILLING (2.5 seconds)	94 – 63			118

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)