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Episode 4002

From Countdown

Episode 4002 was broadcast on 6 January 2006, as part of Series 54.

Christine Armstrong played Robert Oldland, with Christine Armstrong winning 91 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Christine Armstrong Score Robert Oldland Others Max.
1 XTDOIARSI ASTROID 7 – 0 IDIOTS DIARIST 7
2 RONISTALC ACTIONS 14 – 0 canistor ☓ CONTRAILS 25
3 DSRUOIMFE FORMED 20 – 0 divers ☓ DIMEROUS 33
4 TAZPTIELG pattie ☓ 20 – 0 pattie ☓ GELATI*, LIGATE, PIGLET* 39
5 8 6 7 4 9 3 → 387 387
(8 × 7 + 9) × 6 − 3
30 – 0


49
TTT EXDOMINO This killer escapes all the time. MONOXIDE
6 DOSNURAPE PONDERS 30 – 8 POUNDERS OPERANDS*, PADRONES* 57
7 TNSIEOCNA CANNIEST 38 – 16 CONTAINS ENACTIONS 75
8 TERTDUAVK RUTTED 44 – 22 RUTTED ADVERT, RATTED, TARTED, TAUTER*, TETRAD*, VATTED* 81
9 RLCOAEHMA CHOLERA 51 – 22 loacher ☓ ALCHERA*, ARMHOLE, CARAMEL, CHORALE*, MALCOHA* 88
10 100 10 6 6 2 7 → 330 330
6 ÷ 2 × (100 + 10)
61 – 32 330
(100 + 10) × (6 ÷ 6 + 2)


98
TTT CAKEGREW Remains to be seen in the scrapyard. WRECKAGE
11 LGNEIUPSW PLUNGES 68 – 39 SPEWING GUINEPS*, LUPINES*, PULSING, SLEWING*, SPIGNEL*, SWINGLE*, UPSWING 105
12 PIDBAEGDM BADDIE 74 – 45 MAGPIE ABIDED*, BADGED*, DAMPED*, DIADEM, GIMPED*, IMAGED 111
13 NMJAEONSR MANNERS 81 – 45 moaners ☓6 MANNOSE*, MOANERS, OARSMEN 118
14 50 10 6 3 8 1 → 712 712
(8 + 6) × 50 + 10 + 3 − 1
91 – 55 712
(8 + 6) × 50 + 10 + 3 − 1


128
15 LIMPGROIN 91 – 65 IMPLORING
(3.5 seconds)
138