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Episode 4097

From Countdown

Episode 4097 was broadcast on 5 May 2006, as part of Series 54.

Jon Corby played Chris Bailiffe, with Jon Corby winning 128 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jon Corby Score Chris Bailiffe Others Max.
1 CETIEHRSI HERETICS 8 – 0 CHEERS CHESTIER, SERICITE* 8
2 TRKEDINOP POINTED 15 – 7 POINTED DIOPTRE*, PERIDOT, POINTER*, PORTEND*, PRINKED*, PRINTED*, PRONKED*, PROTEIN, REPOINT* 15
3 SNTIUARME RUMINATES 33 – 7 numerist ☓ ANTISERUM* 33
4 QAWCEDORN CROWNED 40 – 7 COWARD DRACONE 40
5 50 9 4 2 3 7 → 356 356
50 × 7 + 4 + 2
50 – 17 356
50 × 7 + 4 + 2


50
TTT MAINURGE A plant that sounds like an element. GERANIUM
6 GPHAMOSLI AMIGOS 56 – 17 LAMPS GLIOMAS*, LIPOMAS*, MAGILPS* 57
7 NEOGADRJT GRANTED 63 – 24 GROANED DRAGONET 65
8 NTPREUILS SPLINTER 71 – 24 INSULTER*, LUSTRINE* 73
9 BATYOESNO BAYONETS 79 – 32 BAYONETS 81
10 25 5 4 2 10 4 → 625 625
25 × 5 × 10 ÷ 2
89 – 42 625
(2 × 10 + 5) × 25


91
TTT THROWNHA Is this shrub rather baggy? HAWTHORN
11 DEXRAUVRA RAVED 94 – 47 RAVED AURAE*, AURAR*, DARER*, DREAR*, DURRA, RADAR*, RAVER*, REDUX*, RUDER*, VARDA* 96
12 LCZTOAFED LOCATED 101 – 54 FLOATED 103
13 SNGUEATRI SEATING 108 – 61 RUSTING SIGNATURE 121
14 50 2 10 4 3 7 → 431 431
(50 − 7) × 10 + 3 − 2
118 – 61 430


131
15 LAIRIGENT RETAILING
(3 seconds)
128 – 61 141