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Episode 4635
From Countdown
Episode 4635 was broadcast on 2 July 2008 as part of Series 59.
Neil MacKenzie played Ken Dunbar, with Neil MacKenzie winning 72 - 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Neil MacKenzie | Score | Ken Dunbar | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RGIRSEONX | IGNORES | 7 – 0 | ORGIES | IGNORERS | 8 |
2 | FMEEDSDOA | DEFAMES | 14 – 0 | DOMES | DEFAMED* | 15 |
3 | TEAPTNEPS | PATENTS | 21 – 7 | PATENTS | NEATEST*, NEPETAS*, PATTENS*, PENATES*, SEPTATE*, TAPPETS* | 22 |
4 | RPNOAASIT | APRONS | 27 – 13 | APRONS | ASPIRANT, PARTISAN*, SPARTINA* | 30 |
5 | 75 100 2 10 8 2 → 898 | 900
(8+2÷2) ×100 |
34 – 20 | 900
(8+2÷2) ×100 |
CV: 898 = (10+2)×75−2 |
40 |
TTT | SCAREHIM | Scare him? These females breathe fire! | CHIMERAS | |||
6 | NLEIGJROM | JINGLER | 41 – 27 | MONGREL | GREMLIN | 47 |
7 | DRINSOEDT | RINSED | 47 – 33 | RINSED | TRENDOIDS* | 65 |
8 | QLNAOGHUE | ANGLE | 52 – 38 | LAUGH | HALOGEN | 72 |
9 | BALLUTECW | cueball ☓ | 52 – 44 | WALLET | BULLACE*, BULLATE* | 79 |
10 | 75 6 5 1 10 4 → 927 | 930
((4−1) ×6+75) ×10 |
59 – 44 | 930 ☓ |
Best: 928 = (75+10−1)×(6+5)+4 |
86 |
TTT | PAULRICE | It's abnormal in an odd sort of way. | PECULIAR | |||
11 | TMNIAFBET | FATTEN | 65 – 50 | FAMINE | AMBIENT*, FITMENT | 93 |
12 | RSOEKRVIY | rosery ☓ | 65 – 55 | VISOR | REVISORY* | 101 |
13 | DREOCLZAP | PLACED | 65 – 62 | PAROLED | LEOPARD, PRELOAD* | 108 |
14 | 100 7 10 3 5 8 → 271 | 270
3× (100−5)+7−8 |
72 – 69 | 270
100×3−8−5−7−10 |
CV: 271 = (100−10)×3+7−8 |
118 |
15 | ETCHCARDS | 72 – 69 | starched ☓
(29 seconds) |
SCRATCHED | 128 |