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Episode 4373
From Countdown
Episode 4373 was broadcast on 11 June 2007, as part of Series 56.
James Hurrell played Phil Robertshaw, with James Hurrell winning 113 - 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Hurrell | Score | Phil Robertshaw | Others | Max. |
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1 | TUESPATME | AMPUTEES | 8 – 0 | STAMP | TAPETUMS* | 8 |
2 | OSAKRGOIN | SOAKING | 15 – 7 | SOARING | AGRIONS*, KANGRIS*, ROOKING, SARKING*, SIGNORA* | 15 |
3 | LEDOSALIP | SPOILED | 22 – 7 | episodal ☓ | ELASIPOD*, SPADILLE* | 23 |
4 | TEDANRECI | CANTERED | 30 – 15 | RETAINED | CREATINE*, CRENATED*, DECANTER, DERACINE*, DETAINER*, DICENTRA*, INCREATE*, RECANTED | 31 |
5 | 4 6 1 2 7 6 → 329 | 329
((6+2) ×6−1) ×7 |
40 – 15 | — |
|
41 |
TTT | OATCRABS | Birds play cricket at the circus. | ACROBATS | |||
6 | OSWAETYDO | WASTED | 46 – 21 | STOWED | SOOTED*, STAYED*, STEADY*, SWAYED*, SWEATY, TODAYS, WOODSY* | 47 |
7 | LETINRAGE | TRIANGLE | 54 – 29 | ALTERING | ALERTING*, ENARGITE*, GELATINE, GRATINEE*, INTEGRAL*, LEGATINE*, LITREAGE*, RELATING, TANGLIER*, TREENAIL* | 55 |
8 | SUTBEILXE | EXILES | 60 – 35 | SUBTLE | SEXTILE, ULEXITE* | 62 |
9 | DJIAMZORN | ORDAIN | 66 – 41 | RANDOM | ADJOIN*, DAIMON*, DOMAIN, INROAD, MANDIR*, MANOIR*, NIMROD*, ROMAJI* | 68 |
10 | 75 9 3 4 9 1 → 859 | 860
(75−4) × (9+3)+9−1 |
73 – 41 | 856 |
Best: 859 = (75−9)×(9+4)+1 |
78 |
TTT | OLDERFUN | Struggle along like a flat fish. | FLOUNDER | |||
11 | HERPANERI | REPINE | 79 – 41 | errhine ☓ | HEPARIN*, HERNIAE, PERINEA* | 85 |
12 | MUSOGTAPE | UPSTAGE | 86 – 48 | OUTAGES | POSTAGE | 92 |
13 | RINCUFOLA | CLARION | 93 – 48 | UNFAIR | FLORICAN* | 100 |
14 | 75 2 10 6 1 3 → 254 | 254
(75+10) ×3−1 |
103 – 48 | 251 |
|
110 |
15 | IBUNGHAMS | AMBUSHING
(1 second) |
113 – 48 | 120 |