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Episode 4107
From Countdown
Episode 4107 was broadcast on 19 May 2006, and was the second quarter-final of Series 54.
Jon Corby played Christine Armstrong, with Jon Corby winning 77 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jon Corby | Score | Christine Armstrong | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CIQERTAJI | CRATE | 5 – 5 | TRACE | ARTIC*, CARET*, CATER*, ERICA*, ICIER*, IRATE, REACT*, RECTA*, RECTI*, RETIA*, TERAI*, TIARE*, TRIAC*, TRICE* | 5 |
2 | GRMAOEYSI | MIRAGES | 12 – 5 | EGOISM | IMAGERS*, IMAGERY*, ISOGAMY* | 12 |
3 | DERALOIVH | HALVED | 18 – 11 | LOADER | OVERLAID | 20 |
4 | NPLAOASOR | PLANS | 23 – 16 | SPOON | PARASOL, PRONAOS*, SOPRANO* | 27 |
5 | 50 7 4 10 10 5 → 889 | — | 23 – 23 | 893
(5 + 4) × 10 × 10 − 7 |
CV: 889 = (50 − 5) × (10 + 10) − 7 − 4 |
37 |
TTT | OHICORBY | He's in fine voice until it breaks. | CHOIRBOY | |||
6 | CBTUIEDOS | OUTSIDE | 30 – 30 | OUTBIDS | BODICES*, COTISED*, CUBOIDS*, OBDUCTS*, SCOUTED, SIDECUT*, SUBEDIT, TEDIOUS | 44 |
7 | NEMIDEFPO | OPINED | 36 – 36 | OPINED | DOMINEE* | 51 |
8 | SNLEOITBG | LONGEST | 43 – 43 | LONGEST | IGNOBLEST | 69 |
9 | TRODEUZTP | DETOUR | 49 – 49 | DEPORT | TUTORED | 76 |
10 | 1 10 3 10 6 9 → 877 | 878 | 49 – 59 | 877
(10 × 9 − 3) × 10 + 6 + 1 |
|
86 |
TTT | CHRISERE | It's a popular old fruit in Bournemouth. | CHERRIES | |||
11 | WELRASFIE | welfares ☓ | 49 – 66 | WELFARE | ALEWIFE*, EARLIES*, FAERIES*, FREESIA*, LEAFIER*, REALISE*, RELIEFS*, WAILERS*, WEARIES* | 93 |
12 | RNHIAOLEN | AILERON | 56 – 66 | LINEAR | ALIENOR*, HERNIAL*, INHALER | 100 |
13 | SRAGXOEMA | ORGASM | 62 – 66 | SMEAR | SAGAMORE | 108 |
14 | 6 8 1 4 2 1 → 390 | 400
(4 + 1) × 8 × (6 − 1) × 2 |
67 – 66 | 389 ☓ |
CV: 390 = (2 × 4 × 8 + 1) × 6 |
118 |
15 | BREADCUBE | BARBECUED
(27.5 seconds) |
77 – 66 | 128 |