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Episode 4666
From Countdown
Episode 4666 was broadcast on 11 September 2008 as part of Series 59.
Mike Lambert played Paul Norton, with Mike Lambert winning 75 - 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anton du Beke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mike Lambert | Score | Paul Norton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BRTSAIERI | BASTER | 6 – 0 | breast ☓5 | ARBITERS*, RAREBITS, RARITIES* | 8 |
2 | GLDEAYIET | GLADE | 11 – 5 | DAILY | LIGATED | 15 |
3 | RNMMUEASH | HUMMERS | 18 – 12 | HAMMERS | MANURES, SHAMMER*, SURNAME* | 22 |
4 | DLOENPLAI | PALLID | 24 – 18 | POLLED | PALINODE | 30 |
5 | 50 1 8 6 1 8 → 378 | 367 | 24 – 18 | — |
CV: 378 = (50−1)×8−8−6 |
40 |
TTT | TENTRADE | Talked about Jack the toad, perhaps. | NATTERED | |||
6 | AEICPRTEN | CARPET | 30 – 24 | CARPET | APERIENT*, CREATINE, INCREATE*, PATIENCE*, PRENTICE* | 48 |
7 | VNRCOOAOD | CORONA | 36 – 30 | RACOON | CORDOVAN* | 56 |
8 | WDAOEQMSO | MOWED | 41 – 35 | MOOSE | MEADOWS | 63 |
9 | NMRZUIOLC | CUMIN | 46 – 35 | ICON | COLUMN, CORIUM*, MICRON*, MOULIN*, MUONIC*, UNCOIL, UNICOM*, ZIRCON* | 69 |
10 | 75 9 1 6 3 5 → 573 | 573
(9−1) ×75−6×5+3 |
56 – 35 | 573 ☓ |
|
79 |
TTT | CREWOMEN | Justin could be one of these. | NEWCOMER | |||
11 | DLBGAIODE | BOILED | 62 – 41 | BLADED | BEDLOAD*, OBLIGED | 86 |
12 | TNSAEENJA | NEATENS | 69 – 41 | antenas ☓ | ANNATES*, JENNETS* | 93 |
13 | RFSROEEKA | REFERS | 75 – 41 | forsakes ☓ | FORSAKER | 101 |
14 | 25 4 1 3 5 2 → 794 | — | 75 – 41 | 796 ☓ |
CV: 794 = ((5+3)×25−1)×4−2 |
111 |
15 | SPINECORD | 75 – 41 | CONSPIRED | 121 |