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Episode 4280
From Countdown
Episode 4280 was broadcast on 25 January 2007, as part of Series 56.
Amey Deshpande played Oliver Brennan, with Amey Deshpande winning 95 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Amey Deshpande | Score | Oliver Brennan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LROEDRTIO | TOILED | 6 – 6 | TOROID | ROOTIER*, ROOTLED* | 7 |
2 | SDSEANEMA | AMASSED | 13 – 13 | DEMEANS | SEEDSMAN* | 15 |
3 | DEROASMRU | AROUSED | 20 – 13 | ROADS | ARMOURED, EARDRUMS* | 23 |
4 | EAOTSRDIF | ASTEROID | 28 – 13 | ROASTED | 31 | |
5 | 1 5 9 7 4 2 → 309 | 308
(7 × 4 + 5 + 1) × 9 + 2 |
35 – 20 | 310
(9 × 7 − 1) × 5 |
CV: 309 = 9 × 7 × 5 − 4 − 2 |
41 |
TTT | STCOPPER | The potential in a gold digger. | PROSPECT | |||
6 | BTNEIZHAI | INHABIT | 42 – 20 | HABIT | THIAZINE* | 49 |
7 | RJTEIASTR | TASTIER | 49 – 27 | JITTERS | TARRIEST* | 57 |
8 | GSWEUNEOH | ENOUGH | 55 – 27 | SEGUE | SHOGUN | 63 |
9 | GILSEINRO | RELIGIONS | 73 – 27 | RESIGN | 81 | |
10 | 75 3 4 8 7 1 → 810 | 813 | 73 – 37 | 810
(8 + 3) × (75 − 1) − 4 |
|
91 |
TTT | AIMMERIT | Set a date to get wed at sea. | MARITIME | |||
11 | VYTIEPLAT | pallet ☓ | 73 – 41 | PALE | PETTILY, VILAYET* | 98 |
12 | SNPEAOSAE | SEASON | 79 – 41 | PANES | APNOEA*, ASPENS*, PAEANS*, PAEONS*, PASEOS*, PEONES* | 104 |
13 | FIEKCLANC | FICKLE | 85 – 47 | FICKLE | CALCINE* | 111 |
14 | 100 3 8 5 1 8 → 704 | 704
(8 − 1) × 100 + 8 ÷ (5 − 3) |
95 – 47 | 703 |
|
121 |
15 | GOLDINBOY | 95 – 47 | BLOODYING | 131 |