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Episode 4053
From Countdown
Episode 4053 was broadcast on 7 March 2006, as part of Series 54.
Tony Foran played Brian Hart, with Brian Hart winning 76 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julian Lloyd-Webber, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tony Foran | Score | Brian Hart | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SCSDAOIPE | POISED | 6 – 6 | SCOPED | SPADICES | 8 |
2 | TBROIACET | BATTER | 12 – 12 | BITTER | BRATTICE* | 16 |
3 | NBTYUEIFN | FEINT | 17 – 12 | infute ☓ | TENUITY* | 22 |
4 | MTLAEIMGA | GIMLET | 23 – 12 | IMAGE | IMAMATE*, LEMMATA | 29 |
5 | 100 3 5 4 8 7 → 402 | 402
100 × 4 + 5 − 3 |
33 – 22 | 402
100 × 4 + 5 − 3 |
|
39 |
TTT | DIREFOUL | FLUORIDE | ||||
6 | LTGLOAEDH | GLOATED | 40 – 29 | GLOATED | HALLOED*, LOATHED | 46 |
7 | RMRPAEINS | pampers ☓ | 40 – 29 | parmines ☓ | MARINERS | 54 |
8 | DRSLOIEWR | DROWSIER | 48 – 29 | WORDIER | 62 | |
9 | PHXNOEORS | PHONES | 48 – 36 | HOOPERS | ONSHORE*, OPERONS*, SNOOPER*, SPOONER | 69 |
10 | 100 4 2 6 3 9 → 656 | 658 | 48 – 46 | 656
(100 + 9) × 6 + 2 |
|
79 |
TTT | WHENEYDO | HONEYDEW | ||||
11 | TVRDAEISL | TRAVELS | 48 – 54 | LARDIEST | 87 | |
12 | NGCZEUENO | ZONE | 48 – 59 | OUNCE | CONGEE, GUENON* | 93 |
13 | SDRSAEUJN | SANDERS | 55 – 66 | UNDRESS | DANSEURS | 101 |
14 | 75 100 25 50 7 8 → 812 | 812
100 × 8 + 7 + (75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
65 – 66 | 811 |
|
111 |
15 | BOILSHEAD | 65 – 76 | ABOLISHED
(8 seconds) |
121 |