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Episode 4503
From Countdown
Episode 4503 was broadcast on 14 December 2007, and was the second quarter-final of Series 57.
Steve Baines played James Hurrell, with Steve Baines winning 100 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Baines | Score | James Hurrell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LGNAEEAMN | MANGLE | 6 – 6 | MANAGE | ANLAGEN*, GAMELAN*, GLEEMAN*, LAGENAE*, MELAENA*, MELANGE | 7 |
2 | KIEYCNELA | NICELY | 12 – 6 | LIKEN | ALKENE*, ALKYNE*, ENLACE*, KEENLY, LACKEY*, NICKEL* | 13 |
3 | ISCTEAORM | ATOMISER | 20 – 14 | AMORTISE | MATRICES, MORTICES* | 21 |
4 | DAUJXNOAR | AROUND | 26 – 20 | AROUND | ADJOURN* | 28 |
5 | 75 9 2 7 8 5 → 340 | 340
(75 − 7) × 5 |
36 – 30 | 340
(75 − 7) × 5 |
|
38 |
TTT | LIMOHERO | A family treasure to weave your locks on. | HEIRLOOM | |||
6 | TOIHTMAEG | HOMAGE | 42 – 30 | TIGHT | GHETTO*, HOAGIE*, HOTTIE* | 44 |
7 | COEIDSSNI | codenes ☓ | 42 – 37 | INSIDES | DECISIONS | 62 |
8 | EOEBPSTSA | PASTES | 48 – 43 | PASTES | PESETAS*, POETESS* | 69 |
9 | TRRPOIOET | POTTIER | 55 – 50 | POTTIER | POTRERO*, ROOTIER*, TROOPER, TROOPIE* | 76 |
10 | 6 9 1 10 6 5 → 459 | 459
(5 × 10 + 1) × 9 |
65 – 60 | 459
(5 × 10 + 1) × 9 |
|
86 |
TTT | ICECLUBS | Changing rooms for sugar lumps. | CUBICLES | |||
11 | FSRDLEEUI | FIELDERS | 73 – 68 | FIELDERS | DEFILERS*, LEISURED* | 94 |
12 | NOFANETDI | FAINTED | 73 – 76 | ANTINODE | ANOINTED | 102 |
13 | EEWSTLUTR | LETTERS | 80 – 83 | LETTERS | SETTLER*, STERLET*, SWELTER*, TRESTLE*, TRUSTEE, TURTLES, WELTERS*, WRESTLE | 109 |
14 | 10 10 2 8 5 3 → 947 | 947
(10 × 10 − 5) × (8 + 2) − 3 |
90 – 83 | 950 |
|
119 |
15 | VERBALDUO | BOULEVARD
(9.5 seconds) |
100 – 83 | 129 |