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Episode 4424

From Countdown

Episode 4424 was broadcast on 27 August 2007, as part of Series 57.

Grant Woods played Jeffrey Hansford, with Jeffrey Hansford winning 96 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode marked the show's return to The Leeds Studios after the previous nine episodes having been recorded in the Granada Studios, Manchester.

In a rare error, the second Teatime Teaser (seahorse ☓) is not a valid word; the ODE2r gives it only as SEA HORSE.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Grant Woods Score Jeffrey Hansford Others Max.
1 TCDUIASPD CUPIDS 6 – 6 AUDITS ADDICTS*, ADDUCTS* 7
2 TXESOJRNE retones ☓ 6 – 12 RESENT EXTENSOR 15
3 MDCIOETPV PIVOTED 13 – 12 DEPICT DEMOTIC, VICOMTE*, VOMITED 22
4 HBILEYDAI HAILED 19 – 18 HAILED ALIBIED*, BEADILY, HEADILY 29
5 75 1 1 8 10 7 → 691 691
(75 − 7 + 1) × 10 + 1
29 – 28 691
(8 + 1) × 75 + 10 + 7 − 1


39
TTT CREDLYCE Got on your bike and saved the planet. RECYCLED
6 SOENROLGR SOONER 35 – 34 LOOSEN OROGENS* 46
7 TFSAOEOTM MOTTOS 41 – 40 MOTETS TOMATOES 54
8 NSUZAREMF MANURES 48 – 47 SURNAME FRAENUMS* 62
9 PRLOAETNO PRONATE 55 – 47 PLANET PORTOLAN* 70
10 100 8 10 2 4 6 → 759 758
(100 − 6) × 8 + 4 + 2
62 – 54 760
8 × 100 − 10 × 4

CV: 758/760 Best: 759 = ((100 + 8) × (10 + 4) + 6) ÷ 2

80
TTT SHOEEARS Frankie would get soaked on this one. SEAHORSE
11 SRTRIEUGN STINGER 69 – 61 RESTING GRUNTERS*, RESTRING*, RESTRUNG, RINGSTER*, STRINGER 88
12 WLPOBAREA warpable ☓ 69 – 68 PARABLE ROPABLE* 95
13 HSNIAETMC MATCHES 69 – 76 MACHINES MECHANIST 113
14 75 7 4 1 10 6 → 300 300
4 × 75
79 – 86 300
1 × 4 × 75


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15 YOBFINDER 79 – 96 BOYFRIEND
(5 seconds)
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