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Episode 4510
From Countdown
Episode 4510 was broadcast on 3 January 2008, as part of Series 58.
Gayle Smith played Lester Ashton, with Gayle Smith winning 108 – 26. The Dictionary Corner guest was Roger Cook, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Gayle Smith | Score | Lester Ashton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DGRNEEASI | READINGS | 8 – 0 | GREASED | GESNERIAD* | 18 |
2 | FXYOETECA | EXACT | 13 – 5 | FACET | COATEE*, FACETY* | 24 |
3 | BANURULER | BURNER | 19 – 5 | RULER | NEBULAR* | 31 |
4 | PNNIOAHIT | PANINO | 25 – 5 | PIANO | ANTIPHON* | 39 |
5 | 25 6 4 1 9 2 → 441 | 441
9 × 2 × 25 − (6 + 4 − 1) |
35 – 15 | 441
9 × 2 × 25 − (6 + 4 − 1) |
|
49 |
TTT | HOESOUTH | Turn up the heat in flora's home. | HOTHOUSE | |||
6 | QTGOAUVTA | QUOTA | 40 – 20 | QUOTA | TAUTOG* | 55 |
7 | SBTDIUOSI | OUTBIDS | 47 – 20 | STUBS | STUDIOS | 62 |
8 | LORASDETE | LEOTARDS | 55 – 20 | ORATED | DELATORS*, DESOLATE, LODESTAR, OLEASTER*, TREADLES | 70 |
9 | FLJOAEKSD | FLAKES | 61 – 26 | FLAKES | DALEKS, FLAKED*, FOALED, JALEOS*, LOAFED*, SLAKED*, SOAKED* | 76 |
10 | 75 6 6 2 7 8 → 854 | 852
2 × 6 × 75 − 8 × 6 |
68 – 26 | 846 |
CV: 855 Best: 854 = (75 − 8 − 6) × 7 × 2 |
86 |
TTT | ARMYLOOP | The happiest place in the home. | PLAYROOM | |||
11 | NIRECONUZ | ZIRCON | 74 – 26 | conier ☓ | NEURONIC* | 94 |
12 | NDRAIEPOL | OPERAND | 81 – 26 | DRAIN | PALINODE | 102 |
13 | PSRMAEIOP | PROMISE | 88 – 26 | SPERM | PAMPEROS*, POMPIERS* | 110 |
14 | 75 6 9 7 2 1 → 973 | 973
(7 + 6) × 75 − 2 |
98 – 26 | — |
|
120 |
15 | GERANIUMS | MEASURING
(3 seconds) |
108 – 26 | geraniums ☓
(2.25 seconds) |
130 |