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Episode 4145

From Countdown

Episode 4145 was broadcast on 12 July 2006, as part of Series 55.

Stuart Dowey played Phil Watkins, with Stuart Dowey winning 95 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, in Round 2 of this game; if Watkins had picked a consonant as his last letter, the word COUNTDOWN would have been made.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Stuart Dowey Score Phil Watkins Others Max.
1 BFMAOLASE AMOEBAS 7 – 0 FLAMES FLAMBES 7
2 WNCOUOTDI duction ☓ 7 – 5 COUNT CONDUIT*, DOWNCUT*, NOCTUID*, WOODCUT 14
3 NGEXASELA ANGLES 7 – 12 LASAGNE LAGENAE* 21
4 VSPUIEJRO PERVIOUS 15 – 12 VIPERS PREVIOUS, VIPEROUS* 29
5 50 75 1 8 9 4 → 605 605
8 × 75 + 9 − 4
25 – 22 605
8 × 75 + 4 + 1


39
TTT HUESGOOD A dwelling for those in the bad books. DOGHOUSE
6 SGRSEIOTE ROSIEST 32 – 29 ROSIEST STRIGOSE* 47
7 PROSERINT SPRINTER 40 – 37 SPORTIER INTRORSE*, POINTERS, PRINTERS*, PRISONER*, PROTEINS, REPOINTS*, REPRINTS* 55
8 SPNAEIDTS PAINTED 47 – 44 STAINED DESTAINS*, SANDIEST, SANDPITS, SAPIENTS*, STIPENDS 63
9 GEKARETOQ RETAKE 53 – 50 GOATEE ORGEAT*, TOERAG* 69
10 75 9 2 8 1 3 → 913 912
(75 + 1) × (9 + 3)
60 – 57 912
(75 + 1) × (9 + 3)

CV: 913 = (75 + 8) × (9 + 2)

79
TTT NOMUESLI You'll need this when the writing is on the wall. EMULSION
11 LFITACOEP FOLIATE 67 – 64 OPTICAL POETICAL 87
12 TSNAIEMLA MANLIEST 67 – 82 LAMINATES 105
13 HIMENARED REMAINED 75 – 90 REMAINED 113
14 25 100 50 75 9 8 → 862 862
8 × 100 + 75 ÷ 25 + 50 + 9
85 – 90 866


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15 TWINTIGER WITTERING
(4.75 seconds)
95 – 90 133