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Episode 4617
From Countdown
Episode 4617 was broadcast on 6 June 2008, as part of Series 58.
Neil Sneddon played Tim Marsh, with Neil Sneddon winning 67 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ricky Tomlinson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Neil Sneddon | Score | Tim Marsh | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ZYTAIAICU | cuty ☓ | 0 – 3 | CAT | ACUITY, YAUTIA* | 6 |
2 | FSSAIEQIK | SAKE | 4 – 3 | ASS | FAKIES* | 12 |
3 | NTROEUCME | COUNTER | 11 – 10 | TROUNCE | CENTRUM*, CERUMEN*, MOUNTER*, RECOUNT, REMOUNT* | 19 |
4 | XDTOEEVRA | exorted ☓ | 11 – 17 | AVERTED | OVERTAXED | 37 |
5 | 50 9 3 5 7 6 → 736 | 735
(6 + 9) × 50 − 7 − 5 − 3 |
18 – 24 | 735
5 × 3 × 50 − 6 − 9 |
CV: 736 = (5 × 50 − 9) × 3 + 7 + 6 |
47 |
TTT | HISSYPAL | A Chinese lantern, how fruity! | PHYSALIS | |||
6 | NPDEEIFHU | DEFINE | 24 – 24 | unfend ☓ | FUNDIE*, INFEED*, PEINED*, UNIPED* | 53 |
7 | LPTEIOBRE | REPTILE | 31 – 31 | POLITER | PERLITE*, PETIOLE | 60 |
8 | NPTIIAGDE | PAINTED | 38 – 31 | paging ☓ | IDEATING* | 68 |
9 | JDRAUOINE | JOINER | 44 – 31 | radion ☓ | ADJOURN*, ANEROID*, INJURED*, JOINDER*, RONDEAU*, UNAIRED* | 75 |
10 | 100 8 2 1 7 5 → 891 | 891
(7 + 2) × 100 − 8 − 1 |
54 – 31 | 893 |
|
85 |
TTT | HIDRAGON | Stashing away the advertising board. | HOARDING | |||
11 | RNTOEABLE | ENABLER | 54 – 39 | RENTABLE | 93 | |
12 | TROGMAERA | GARTER | 60 – 45 | TREMOR | ARROGATE* | 101 |
13 | SLREOESLD | SELLERS | 67 – 45 | LESSER | LORDLESS* | 109 |
14 | 25 5 7 7 1 10 → 684 | — | 67 – 45 | — |
CV: 683 Best: 684 = (25 × 5 − 7 × 7) × (10 − 1) |
119 |
15 | CRISPBEER | 67 – 45 | PRESCRIBE | 129 |