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Episode 4023
From Countdown
Episode 4023 was broadcast on 31 January 2006, as part of Series 54.
Michael Bowden played Linda Morton, with Michael Bowden winning 97 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael Bowden | Score | Linda Morton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NATOPERGA | OPERANT | 7 – 7 | POTAGER | PATRONAGE | 18 |
2 | MYEMLUTSE | MUTELY | 13 – 7 | SMELT | ELUTES*, EMMETS*, MEETLY*, MULEYS*, SEEMLY*, SLEETY*, SLUMMY*, STEELY | 24 |
3 | NORIDREST | tinders ☓ | 13 – 13 | STORED | INDORSER*, INTRORSE* | 32 |
4 | CRNKUEGOA | COURAGE | 20 – 20 | COURAGE | CORKAGE* | 39 |
5 | 1 2 5 4 3 8 → 103 | 103
4 × 3 × 8 + 5 + 2 |
30 – 20 | 101 |
|
49 |
TTT | POPSAVER | APPROVES | ||||
6 | SDSIAOLWA | ASSAIL | 30 – 27 | WASSAIL | DALASIS* | 56 |
7 | TINABRIAT | ATTAIN | 36 – 33 | RATTAN | TANTRA*, TARTAN | 62 |
8 | PDNEALXTI | PLANTED | 43 – 40 | PAINTED | PANTILED | 70 |
9 | SADEBLRUD | BLADDERS | 51 – 40 | SADDLER | DURABLES | 78 |
10 | 6 4 10 1 7 100 → 864 | 864
(100 + 7 + 1) × (10 − (6 − 4)) |
61 – 50 | 864
100 × (1 + 7) + 6 × 10 + 4 |
|
88 |
TTT | LANCERIG | CLEARING | ||||
11 | JMINTECIF | INCITE | 67 – 56 | FINITE | INFECT, INJECT | 94 |
12 | RZGEUESMR | MERGERS | 74 – 63 | MERGERS | MERGUEZ* | 101 |
13 | PISHOQTAI | POTASH | 80 – 63 | PATHS | PATHOS*, PATIOS, PATOIS, PITHOI*, PITHOS*, POISHA* | 107 |
14 | 5 2 9 10 3 75 → 656 | 657
9 × 75 − (10 + 5 + 3) |
87 – 63 | 658 |
CV: 656 = (75 − (3 − 2)) × 9 − 10 |
117 |
15 | UNDERBODE | REBOUNDED
(3 seconds) |
97 – 63 | 127 |