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Episode 4669
From Countdown
Episode 4669 was broadcast on 16 September 2008 as part of Series 59.
Tony Welby played Denise McHale, with Denise McHale winning 83 - 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ernst Stavro Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tony Welby | Score | Denise McHale | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NHREOADOR | HARDEN | 6 – 0 | DRONE | ADORNER, HOARDER, HORNERO*, RHODORA* | 7 |
2 | CNSREAESI | SCREENS | 6 – 8 | RACINESS | INCREASES | 25 |
3 | DHLEOEXIS | helixes ☓ | 6 – 13 | HEXES | OILSEED* | 32 |
4 | RRKNAOITN | RATION | 12 – 19 | NATION | ANOINT, INTRON*, KIRTAN*, NATRON*, TROIKA* | 38 |
5 | 75 7 6 7 10 8 → 887 | 903 | 12 – 26 | 886
(10+8−6) ×75−7−7 |
CV: 887 = (75+7+6)×10+7 |
48 |
TTT | KISSPETE | The most annoying cartoon characters perhaps | PESKIEST | |||
6 | SPRLOEOIM | IMPLORES | 20 – 26 | SIMPLER | IMPLORES, LIPOSOME* | 56 |
7 | SGFAEANIJ | SINGE | 25 – 31 | SINGE | EASING*, FEIGNS, GANEFS* | 62 |
8 | RWRPAOOLE | paroler ☓ | 25 – 37 | LOOPER | PROWLER | 69 |
9 | SNTNOEIST | STONIEST | 33 – 45 | STONIEST | INTONES, TENSIONS, TINSTONE*, TONTINES*, TOTSIENS* | 77 |
10 | 75 8 8 7 5 4 → 288 | — | 33 – 55 | 288
4×75−(7+5) |
|
87 |
TTT | DEARSINS | If you want to eat these you'll need the right key | SARDINES | |||
11 | GBRGAAIBA | brag ☓5 | 33 – 55 | airbag ☓ | RAGBAG | 93 |
12 | MPDEIUTVA | MUTED | 38 – 60 | TAPED | IMPUTED | 100 |
13 | LMZOEIQSD | SMILED | 44 – 66 | MODELS | MIDSOLE* | 107 |
14 | 25 8 2 3 7 9 → 486 | 485 ☓ | 44 – 73 | 485
(8+9+2) ×25+7+3 |
CV: 486 = (2×25+7−3)×9 |
117 |
15 | COUNTDOWH | 44 – 83 | TOUCHDOWN
(14 seconds) |
127 |