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Episode 4344

From Countdown

Episode 4344 was broadcast on 1 May 2007, as part of Series 56.

Aaron Webber played David Butler, with Aaron Webber winning 75 - 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Thelma Barlow, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Neither Carol nor either of the contestants could solve the numbers game in round 14, but it was solved by a 5-year-old boy in the audience.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Aaron Webber Score David Butler Others Max.
1 GDSPAEOET ADOPTEES 8 – 0 POSTAGE 8
2 HOLDUTHAI outlaid ☓ 8 – 0 outlaid ☓ ADULT, ALOUD*, AUDIO, AUDIT*, DHOTI*, DOULA*, DULIA*, HALDI*, HUTIA*, LATHI*, LITHO*, LOATH*, THALI*, THIOL*, TIDAL* 13
3 MFTCOEOIS COMFIEST 16 – 0 FOOTSIE 21
4 RETMISDAC MATRICES 24 – 8 MARDIEST READMITS* 29
5 4 7 2 4 3 9 → 855 24 – 8

Best: 855 = 9 × (7 - 2) × (4 x 4 + 3)

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TTT VERYIDLE A cricket ball through the post? DELIVERY
6 WIMGOSREL GLOWERS 31 – 8 glowier ☓ GLORIES, GWEILOS* 46
7 RDKDOAIAL RADIAL 37 – 14 RADIAL ADORAL* 52
8 TNDENAIBS BANDIEST 45 – 14 SAINTED 60
9 EOEPGNPUE PEEP 49 – 18 PEEP OPPUGN*, PONGEE, POPGUN* 66
10 75 50 25 7 7 1 → 652 651 ☓ 49 – 18

CV: 651 = (25 + 1) × (75 - 50) + 7 / 7
Best: 652 = (75 + 25 - 7) × 7 + 1

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TTT BOOTTREE We say red, but it's really purple. BEETROOT
11 RNLMIOAIR NORMAL 55 – 18 MOLAR MONILIA* 83
12 YSEJFUTEA FETES 60 – 18 sautee ☓ ESTUFA*, FEYEST*, SAFETY* 89
13 SZTQUAEOR EQUATORS 68 – 18 quartzes ☓ QUATORZES 107
14 100 1 5 5 9 10 → 876 875
(100 + 10) × (9 - 1) - 5
75 – 18 874

Best: 876 = (100 - 1) × 9 - 10 - 5

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15 GRAINISLE 75 – 28 REALISING
(3 seconds)
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