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Episode 4270

From Countdown

Episode 4270 was broadcast on 11 January 2007, as part of Series 56.

Bradley Cates played Ian Volante, with Ian Volante winning 78 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants would return to the show and become Octochamps in later series, Cates in Series 69 and Volante in Series 82.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Bradley Cates Score Ian Volante Others Max.
1 DATESODRL ROASTED 7 – 7 LADDERS DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR*, STRADDLE, TODDLERS 8
2 EBIENROLG REELING 14 – 14 LEERING IGNOBLER 16
3 PISORAPNI PIANOS 20 – 20 SPRAIN ASPIRIN*, PARISON*, PARSNIP 23
4 TAOEFMPAB MOAT 24 – 20 AMOEBA, BEMATA* 29
5 75 8 3 7 9 9 → 870 876
(9 + 3) × (75 − (9 − 7))
29 – 20 879

CV: 870 = (9 − 7 + 8) × (75 + 3 + 9)

39
TTT MICROTAN What you get up to in Italy, how lovely. ROMANTIC
6 TOLISDENT SLOTTED 36 – 20 STOLID DENTILS*, DENTIST, DOLINES*, DOTTLES*, ENTISOL*, LENTOID*, LITOTES, ONLIEST*, SLITTED*, STILTED*, STINTED*, TIENTOS*, TOILETS*, TONIEST* 46
7 SIROQILEU LOUSIER 43 – 27 LOUSIER LIQUORS, LOURIES*, SILIQUE* 53
8 IEDVYOMHE MOVIE 48 – 32 VIDEO HIVED*, HOMED*, HOMEY*, HOMIE, HOYED*, HYOID*, MOVED* 58
9 NASOTESKD SNAKES 48 – 39 DANKEST DONATES, STONKED* 65
10 50 3 1 7 9 8 → 915 915
(3 − 1) × 9 × 50 + 8 + 7
58 – 39 918


75
TTT FUELCHER According to the song, there are reasons to be this. CHEERFUL
11 GUSENOTSM GUESTS 58 – 46 TONGUES NUTMEGS 82
12 TAGEAZCRM CRATE 63 – 51 CREAM CARTAGE*, MARGATE 89
13 TINAWEDLN WANTED 63 – 58 TWINNED DENTINAL* 97
14 75 7 9 1 8 2 → 318 317 63 – 68 318
(75 + 7) × 8 ÷ 2 − 9 − 1


107
15 LEGINNESS 63 – 78 LESSENING
(2.25 seconds)
117


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