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Episode 4010

From Countdown

Episode 4010 was broadcast on 16 January 2006, as part of Series 54.

Ray Waddington played Keith Maynard, with Keith Maynard winning 106 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ray Waddington Score Keith Maynard Others Max.
1 RBSAOINEW RAINBOWS 8 – 8 BROWNIES BARONIES 8
2 LSDRUAETO AROUSED 8 – 16 DELATORS LEOTARDS, LODESTAR*, ROULADES* 16
3 PRJAEATCI CARPET 14 – 22 PIRATE PARETIC*, PICRATE 23
4 GTFMEAUZL METAL 19 – 27 GLEAM AMULET*, MULETA*, TEGULA*, ZEUGMA* 29
5 100 10 10 5 2 7 → 560 560 ☓ 19 – 37 560
(100 + 10) × 5 + 10


39
TTT ROOTWORM It's not today, but it was yesterday. TOMORROW
6 SHNGIEIRT SHINIER 19 – 45 RESITING HEISTING*, IGNITERS*, INHERITS*, NIGHTIES, RIGHTENS*, RIGHTIES*, SHIRTING, STINGIER*, THINGIES, TIGERISH* 47
7 DSPEOANOM DAEMONS 26 – 52 DAEMONS DAMPENS, DAPSONE*, MASONED*, MOPANES*, POMADES*, SNOOPED*, SPOONED* 54
8 BMLTAEINS BALMIEST 34 – 60 TIMBALES BAILMENTS 72
9 DYSEOALQO LOOSED 40 – 66 DELAYS LADOOS, LOOEYS*, OODLES, SOLOED*, SOOLED*, YODELS* 78
10 75 2 9 4 9 10 → 806 806
(9 + 2) × 75 − 10 − 9
50 – 76 806
(9 + 2) × 75 − 10 − 9


88
TTT GLUELASS Noisy birds in Brighton, perhaps? SEAGULLS
11 DPREOENOT PRETEND 57 – 83 PRETEND PENTODE*, PORTEND, TORPEDO*, TROOPED 95
12 RCFNAEOCE canoer ☓ 57 – 89 CORNEA CONACRE*, CREANCE*, ENFORCE* 102
13 GTSUEIMRU GUSTIER 64 – 96 GUSTIER GUTSIER, MUSTIER* 109
14 50 6 1 3 6 5 → 586 586
(6 + 6) × 50 + 1 − 5 × 3
74 – 106 586
(50 − 1) × (6 + 6) − (5 − 3)


119
15 AIDSCOUNT 74 – 106 CUSTODIAN 129