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Episode 4687
From Countdown
Episode 4687 was broadcast on 10 October 2008, as part of Series 59.
Kai Laddiman played Hardev Raikmo, with Kai Laddiman winning 91 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Kai Laddiman | Score | Hardev Raikmo | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HRSAOACFN | CRASH | 5 – 5 | RANCH | ANARCHS*, ANCHORS, ARCHONS* | 7 |
| 2 | SELDIUTNQ | SQUINTED | 13 – 5 | QUILTS | DILUENTS*, INSULTED, UNLISTED | 15 |
| 3 | CAIRGBERS | CARRIES | 20 – 12 | SCARIER | RIBCAGES* | 23 |
| 4 | ZSOEGLIPY | POLES | 25 – 17 | SPOIL | GLOZES*, GOSPEL, PILOSE*, POLEIS* | 29 |
| 5 | 50 25 10 9 9 8 → 625 | 625
50 ÷ (10 − 8) × 25 |
35 – 17 | 624 |
|
39 |
| TTT | GRILLBUN | A place to be charged in Birmingham or Seville. | BULLRING | |||
| 6 | KRUASBEOP | BAKERS | 41 – 23 | POKERS | PRESOAK | 46 |
| 7 | RSEOPNDIN | PONDERS | 48 – 30 | RESPOND | PRISONED | 54 |
| 8 | THENPOOFR | HOOTER | 48 – 37 | POOFTER | FORETOP* | 61 |
| 9 | LESIDCETM | SLICED | 54 – 43 | MEDICS | DECILES*, DELICTS*, EMETICS, MILDEST*, SMELTED*, TIMESED* | 68 |
| 10 | 100 8 8 4 3 10 → 636 | 636 ☓ | 54 – 53 | 636
(10 − 3) × 100 − 8 × 8 |
|
78 |
| TTT | MARSDUST | Hot stuff to the English and French. | MUSTARDS | |||
| 11 | DTNAERMIM | TRAINED | 61 – 53 | marined ☓ | DETRAIN*, MARMITE, MEDIANT*, MERANTI*, MERMAID, MIDTERM*, MINARET, RAIMENT*, READMIT*, TRIMMED* | 85 |
| 12 | WSLOAVUET | VOWELS | 67 – 59 | VALUES | OVULATES | 93 |
| 13 | DOETNXAMS | TANDEMS | 74 – 59 | STONED | DAEMONS*, DONATES, ENDMOST*, MASONED* | 100 |
| 14 | 75 5 1 3 2 8 → 643 | 645
(8 + 1) × 75 − 5 × 3 × 2 |
81 – 59 | — |
CV: 643 = (75 + 5) × 8 + 3 |
110 |
| 15 | REDFINGER | DEFERRING
(2.75 seconds) |
91 – 59 | 120 | ||
