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Episode 4589
From Countdown
Episode 4589 was broadcast on 29 April 2008 as part of Series 58.
David Preedy played Ellen Hill, with Ellen Hill winning 72 - 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Preedy | Score | Ellen Hill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EIECMNNTE | EMINENCE | 8 – 0 | ENTICE | ENCEINTE* | 8 |
2 | SNPAOIRDE | parisoned ☓ | 8 – 8 | SPRAINED | ANEROIDS, ANODISER*, DIASPORE*, OPERANDS*, PARODIES*, PADRINOS*, PADRONES, PONIARDS*, PRISONED* | 16 |
3 | IOURCWPPE | COPPER | 14 – 14 | COPPER | COPIER*, COWRIE, RECOUP* | 22 |
4 | DSNIAATSO | STAINS | 20 – 20 | STANDS | SONATAS | 29 |
5 | 25 75 50 100 10 3 → 415 | 425 ☓ | 20 – 20 | — |
CV: 415 = ((50 - ((100 / 25) - 3)) x 10) - 75 |
39 |
TTT | GURNMATE | It's better to solve it than start it. | ARGUMENT | |||
6 | LRSIEEBSU | blesser ☓ | 20 – 27 | BRUISES | BLUESIER*, SUBERISE* | 47 |
7 | OUITMSGXO | MOIST | 25 – 32 | MOIST | OSTIUM* | 53 |
8 | TLNIEANVA | NATIVE | 25 – 39 | VALIANT | ALANINE* | 60 |
9 | OUALDSTFI | FLOUTS | 31 – 45 | FLOUTS | DUALIST, FISTULA*, OUTSAIL, STIFADO* | 67 |
10 | 100 5 7 2 3 10 → 590 | 590
(5 x 100) + ((7 + 2) x 10) |
41 – 55 | 590
(3 x 2 x 100) - 10 |
|
77 |
TTT | CARSLIME | Smokey's extraordinary backing, perhaps. | MIRACLES | |||
11 | EAORJNYEI | JOINERY | 48 – 55 | JOINER | ENJOYER* | 84 |
12 | TCDAEARRI | DIRECT | 48 – 62 | CARRIED | AIRDATE*, ERRATIC*, RADIATE*, TARDIER*, TARRIED | 91 |
13 | OAOTHPSED | SOOTHED | 55 – 62 | shooted ☓ | POTHEADS | 99 |
14 | 75 10 10 5 1 8 → 348 | 348
((75 + 10) x (5 - 1)) + 8 |
65 – 62 | 344 |
|
109 |
15 | DESERTPAL | 65 – 72 | PLASTERED
(9 seconds) |
119 |