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Episode 4702
From Countdown
Episode 4702 was broadcast on 31 October 2008 as part of Series 59.
Dan O'Hara played Andy Crompton, with Andy Crompton winning 79 - 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dan O'Hara | Score | Andy Crompton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IOENRSBRI | SOBER | 0 – 6 | BONIER | BRINIER, IONISER*, IRONERS, IRONIES*, IRONISE*, NOISIER* | 7 |
2 | SYLEAOTMR | movers ☓ | 0 – 12 | MOLEST | MASTERLY* | 15 |
3 | PDNTEOAME | POTMAN | 6 – 18 | PANTED | TNEMATODE*, TAMPONED | 23 |
4 | DDHIEERHP | — | 6 – 24 | PRIDED | DERIDE*, HERDED*, PRIDED | 29 |
5 | 2 8 2 75 50 25 → 382 | 400 | 6 – 31 | 383
(2+2) *75+50+25+8 |
CV: 383 Best: 382 = (50-2)*8-2 |
39 |
TTT | THESLURS | Madoc and Rendell missing and without pity. | RUTHLESS | |||
6 | LSQOATVEL | SOLVE | 6 – 37 | VALETS | SOLVATE | 46 |
7 | TGTSGIAEO | STOGIE | 12 – 37 | GOATS | EGOTIST, OATIEST*, TOASTIE* | 53 |
8 | NRPLIAIAE | PLAINER | 12 – 45 | AIRPLANE | AIRPLANE, PERIANAL* | 61 |
9 | DMTDAOEBO | BOOTED | 18 – 51 | BOOTED | TABOOED* | 68 |
10 | 7 5 5 6 2 25 → 665 | — | 18 – 51 | 669 ☓ |
CV: 665 = (5*25+6+2)*5 |
78 |
TTT | RIPESOUR | Mother's best lake perhaps. | SUPERIOR | |||
11 | FWDSEOIUC | FOCUSED | 25 – 51 | CODES | DEFOCUS*, FUCOIDS | 85 |
12 | NANZOSROR | SOON | 29 – 51 | zoons ☓ | RAZOOS, RAZORS*, ZORROS* | 91 |
13 | NXSRCUEIO | cruiser ☓ | 29 – 69 | EXCURSION | 109 | |
14 | 5 5 4 2 6 100 → 835 | 835
(100+5) * (6+2) -5 |
39 – 79 | 835
(100+5) * (6+2) -5 |
|
119 |
15 | TINTINHEE | internee ☓
(12 seconds) |
39 – 79 | nineteenth ☓
(28 seconds) |
NINETIETH | 129 |