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Episode 4274
From Countdown
Episode 4274 was broadcast on 17 January 2007, as part of Series 56.
Amey Deshpande played Mandy Bill, with Amey Deshpande winning 86 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Amey Deshpande | Score | Mandy Bill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TBNIAUSLA | nautilus ☓ | 0 – 0 | bastian ☓ | ABSTAIN*, SULTANA | 7 |
2 | MIAGDENPO | DOPAMINE | 8 – 0 | DAMPEN | POMADING | 15 |
3 | RAEDPDOTN | PORTEND | 15 – 7 | TRODDEN | PARDONED, PRONATED | 23 |
4 | HFIESLUES | FLUSHES | 22 – 14 | FLUSHES | FLESHES*, HUELESS, SELFISH | 30 |
5 | 9 6 5 9 7 6 → 925 | — | 22 – 14 | — |
Best: 924 = ((9 + 5) × 9 + 6) × 7 |
37 |
TTT | NEWSKILL | They're black and blue, so have a dip. | INKWELLS | |||
6 | NVLIETSOR | SOLVENT | 29 – 21 | VIOLETS | INVESTOR, NOVELIST, VERTISOL* | 45 |
7 | PFREAOMTP | TAMPER | 35 – 27 | FORMAT | FORMATE, PAMPERO*, POMFRET* | 52 |
8 | AETNUZNCE | NUANCE | 35 – 34 | CANTEEN | CUNEATE, UNEATEN | 59 |
9 | DRIATLGOE | GLOATER | 42 – 41 | GLOATED | IDOLATER*, TAILORED | 67 |
10 | 25 8 10 1 4 2 → 477 | 477
(10 + 8 + 1) × 25 + 2 |
52 – 51 | 477
(10 + 8 + 1) × 25 + 2 |
|
77 |
TTT | GREENSID | They create things, after a fashion. | DESIGNER | |||
11 | TCLOAMSTE | MALTOSE | 59 – 51 | CATTLE | MATELOTS | 85 |
12 | HDTIOJMES | METHODS | 66 – 58 | METHODS | ETHMOIDS* | 93 |
13 | NARUCXASK | CRANKS | 66 – 65 | RANSACK | 100 | |
14 | 75 9 6 10 5 3 → 734 | 734
10 × 75 − (9 × 3 − (6 + 5)) |
76 – 75 | 734
(75 − 6 ÷ 3) × 10 + 9 − 5 |
|
110 |
15 | LONGNOISE | LOOSENING
(10 seconds) |
86 – 75 | 120 |