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Episode 4487

From Countdown

Episode 4487 was broadcast on 22 November 2007, as part of Series 57.

James Roberts played Duncan Merrill, with James Roberts winning 76 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barbara Dickson, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

NOTE: Merrill's offering of UNOPEN in Round 13 should've been disallowed, as it isn't in the ODE2r. Therefore, the final score should have been 81 – 37.

Rounds

Rnd Selection James Roberts Score Duncan Merrill Others Max.
1 SRIASTOEV OVARIES 7 – 7 SORTIES VOTARIES* 8
2 OBRAMNUOR ARMOUR 13 – 13 MAROON MOORBURN* 16
3 DMKIEARTS mistaked ☓ 13 – 20 DARKEST TIDEMARKS* 34
4 TURANIDET URINATED 21 – 20 TRAINED INDURATE*, NITRATED*, TRUANTED* 42
5 2 9 8 4 7 5 → 513 513
9 × 8 × 7 + 4 + 5
31 – 20 511


52
TTT BASEHENS Place restrictions on these lady ghosts. BANSHEES
6 BLOSCIEJO BOILS 36 – 25 CLOSE COOLIES 59
7 ENXSIOLPF PILES 36 – 31 LESION EPSILON*, FLEXION, OLEFINS*, SEXFOIL* 66
8 HIPTCEORI PITCHER 43 – 31 THRICE PHORETIC*, PITCHIER 74
9 SPAENTOSY PANTOS 49 – 31 PASTY APTNESS*, PATNESS*, STEPSON, SYNAPSE*, TEAPOYS* 81
10 75 7 1 5 4 10 → 363 363
75 × 5 − (7 + 1 + 4)
59 – 31


91
TTT BASILOAT Cut price craft on the water. SAILBOAT
11 TERILRECT litterer ☓ 59 – 37 LETTER CLITTER*, CRITTER*, RECITER*, RETICLE*, RETITLE*, TIERCEL 98
12 ADQENTIEM MEDIANT 66 – 37 eminated ☓ DEMENTIA 106
13 OUSNPAEFN OPENS 66 – 43 UNOPEN wrongly allowed PAEONS*, PANNUS*, UNSAFE, UNSNAP* 112
14 100 6 9 5 8 1 → 578 578
100 × 6 − 9 − 8 − 5
76 – 43


122
15 CHOCSGRIN 76 – 43 SCORCHING 132