Episode 4145

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.

NOTE: If Watkins had picked a consonant as his last letter in Round 2, 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		123
15	TWINTIGER	WITTERING (4.75 seconds)	95 – 90			133