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Episode 4623

From Countdown

Episode 4623 was broadcast on 16 June 2008, and was the third quarter-final of Series 58.

Tim Reypert played Richard Priest, with Richard Priest winning 90 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tim Reypert Score Richard Priest Others Max.
1 NTCREAEEV CREATE 0 – 7 VETERAN ENERVATE*, VENERATE* 8
2 PIUZPEDOS ZIPPED 6 – 13 ZIPPED DOPPIES*, DUPPIES*, UPSIZED 15
3 YRCAEIMSI CREAMY 12 – 19 CREAMS AMICES*, ARMIES*, CARIES*, CRIMES*, ERICAS*, MACERS*, MISERY, RACISM, SAMIER*, SARMIE*, SCREAM*, SMEARY 21
4 EAODQLAOP POODLE 18 – 25 POOLED LOOPED*, PEDALO 27
5 25 10 5 7 8 9 → 434 434
(10 + 7) × 25 + 9
28 – 35 434
(10 + 7) × 25 + 9


37
TTT SITSPAIN Head up or head down, they see it all in black and white. PIANISTS
6 NEEGFATIR FEARING 35 – 42 FEARING ENARGITE*, GRATINEE 45
7 BLGEOISML limboes ☓ 35 – 49 MOLLIES GOLLIES*, MOBILES*, OBLIGES* 52
8 OANSRUTRA OUTRAN 41 – 55 OUTRAN AURORAS* 59
9 RNHEIOESF FRESHEN 41 – 63 HEROINES 67
10 50 8 10 3 8 5 → 711 710
(8 + 8 + 5 + 50) × 10
48 – 63 703

CV: 712

74
TTT TAILFINS We're on the lookout for one of these this week. FINALIST
11 AINSDXOUT ANXIOUS 48 – 71 OXIDANTS 82
12 JKSIABITR BRISK 53 – 76 BAITS SIRTAKI* 89
13 SNTCEOADT decatons ☓ 53 – 83 COASTED ATTENDS*, CONTEST*, COSTATE*, DEACONS*, DECANTS*, DESCANT*, DOCENTS*, DONATES*, NOTATED*, NOTATES*, OCTANTS*, SCANTED*, SCATTED*, TOASTED* 96
14 100 4 10 6 6 5 → 861 53 – 90 859
(10 − 6 ÷ 6) × (100 − 4) − 5

CV: 860 Best: 861 = 100 × 10 − 6 × 6 × 4 + 5

106
15 FINESTHAM 53 – 90 MINESHAFT 116