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Episode 4331
From Countdown
Episode 4331 was broadcast on 12 April 2007, as part of Series 56.
Robin Scott played Wayne Swan, with Robin Scott winning 87 - 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Robin Scott | Score | Wayne Swan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ENSGAXREN | ENRAGES | 7 – 7 | ENRAGES | ANNEXES, ENSNARE* | 7 |
2 | SFNOEVOBG | BONGS | 7 – 14 | BONGOES | 14 | |
3 | ARTPOEZNS | PRONATES | 15 – 14 | panters ☓ | OPERANTS* | 22 |
4 | TMNOIALFO | LOTION | 21 – 20 | MOTION | MOTIONAL | 30 |
5 | 2 6 10 3 5 9 → 683 | 680
((9 + 3) × 5 + 6 + 2) × 10 |
28 – 20 | 683 ☓ |
CV: 685 Best: 683 = ((9 + 2) × 10 + 3) × 6 + 5 |
40 |
TTT | RANTTIME | Mr. Jarvis had lunch with disciplinarian. | MARTINET | |||
6 | PDRUIAEPT | TRAPPED | 35 – 27 | TRAPPED | DIPTERA*, PARTIED*, PERIAPT*, PIRATED*, PREPAID, PUPATED*, TRIPPED*, UPRATED* | 47 |
7 | IHNTADESO | SEDATION | 43 – 35 | SEDATION | ADHESION*, HANDIEST, HEDONIST | 55 |
8 | MNRIEIOTD | MINTIER | 50 – 42 | MINTIER | RETINOID | 63 |
9 | ESNKIBSOC | BECKONS | 57 – 49 | SICKENS | CESSION*, COSINES*, KENOSIS* | 70 |
10 | 10 6 3 1 4 25 → 763 | 763 ☓ | 57 – 56 | 761
25 × 10 × 3 + 6 + 4 + 1 |
CV: 763 = (4 + 1) × 25 × 6 + 10 + 3 |
80 |
TTT | SWIMHAME | Blows that come in pairs, perhaps? | WHAMMIES | |||
11 | EDJRTIESA | TIRADES | 64 – 56 | staired ☓ | JADEITES*, READIEST, SERIATED, STEADIER | 88 |
12 | LRYIEALTD | TALLIED | 71 – 63 | READILY | LYRETAIL*, TRIALLED | 96 |
13 | ECQTGAOMI | ATOMIC | 77 – 63 | CAGE | GEOMATIC* | 104 |
14 | 2 2 9 7 3 8 → 280 | 280
(9 × 2 + 8 + 2) × (7 + 3) |
87 – 63 | — |
|
114 |
15 | IVAGRINCH | 87 – 63 | ARCHIVING | 124 |