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Episode 4040
From Countdown
Episode 4040 was broadcast on 20 February 2006, as part of Series 54.
Matthew Shore played Greg Bell, with Matthew Shore winning 115 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clarissa Dickson-Wright, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Matthew Shore | Score | Greg Bell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SEQAVUCER | QUAVERS | 7 – 7 | QUAVERS | 7 | |
2 | STHAILATO | loaths ☓ | 7 – 7 | shalot ☓ | HOTLIST*, SALOTTI, SOLATIA* | 14 |
3 | NADNOPETI | ANTIPODE | 15 – 7 | PENDANT | ANOINTED*, ANTINODE*, PINNATED* | 22 |
4 | DRSEANEFA | ENDEARS | 22 – 14 | FENDERS | AFEARED*, DEAFENS*, SNARFED* | 29 |
5 | 8 9 7 5 6 1 → 203 | 203
7 × 6 × 5 − 8 + 1 |
32 – 14 | — |
|
39 |
TTT | PIGHATER | This mineral will tell you how tall Steffi is. | GRAPHITE | |||
6 | IEKBIMPEN | MINK | 36 – 18 | BIKE | PIKEMEN* | 46 |
7 | TSRAOICNA | ACTIONS | 43 – 25 | CANTORS | RAINCOATS | 64 |
8 | WTRUEOLRG | GROWLER | 50 – 25 | GROWL | GROUTER, OUTGREW* | 71 |
9 | LPAENRIES | PLENARIES | 68 – 25 | PRALINES | 89 | |
10 | 50 5 8 2 1 3 → 698 | 698
(8 − 1) × 2 × 50 − (5 − 3) |
78 – 25 | 700 |
|
99 |
TTT | MILEFROG | He sees what's in the can in Cannes. | FILMGOER | |||
11 | MDGOIOSEL | GOODIES | 85 – 25 | MIDGES | GLOOMED*, GOOLIES*, MIDSOLE*, OLOGIES*, SMOODGE*, SMOOGED* | 106 |
12 | TDJIEODCD | CODED | 90 – 30 | EDICT | CODDED, DOITED* | 112 |
13 | MATEXUPSO | STAMP | 95 – 35 | MOATS | EXPATS, MEATUS*, SEPTUM*, SEXPOT*, TEMPOS*, UPMOST* | 118 |
14 | 3 2 3 8 6 8 → 518 | 518
(2 + 6) × 8 × 8 + 3 + 3 |
105 – 35 | 513 |
|
128 |
15 | BEDHUBRIS | RUBBISHED
(2 seconds) |
115 – 35 | 138 |