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Episode 4051

From Countdown

Episode 4051 was broadcast on 4 March 2006, as part of Series 54.

Tony Foran played Paul Johnston, with Tony Foran winning 95 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tony Foran Score Paul Johnston Others Max.
1 BDYTIAERH BREATHY 7 – 7 BREATHY BIRTHDAY 8
2 SNPOACRUS CAPONS 13 – 7 SOURS PARSONS, SANPROS*, UNCROSS* 15
3 NXJTIEISE sixties ☓ 13 – 12 EXIST SIXTEEN 22
4 LNZRAEILT LAZIER 19 – 18 LAZIER LATRINE*, LITERAL, RELIANT*, RETINAL*, TALLIER, TRENAIL* 29
5 100 6 4 6 7 1 → 299 299
(7 − 4) × 100 − 1
29 – 28 299
(7 − 4) × 100 − 1


39
TTT CASKPLOD If you take these off, you're insecure. PADLOCKS
6 GNDPEOERI PEERING 36 – 35 IGNORED DREEING*, EPIGONE*, ERODING*, GROINED*, PIONEER, PIROGEN*, PODGIER*, PONGIER*, PRONGED, REDOING, REEDING*, REIGNED*, REPINED*, RIPENED* 46
7 DBSLAEUMD BLAMED 42 – 41 BLADES BEDLAMS*, BELDAMS, BUDDLES*, MUDDLES 53
8 SNFHEIORG SHORING 49 – 41 GONERS FINGERS*, FOREIGN, FRINGES, HORSING, IGNORES, INSHORE*, OGREISH*, REGIONS*, SHOEING*, SIGNORE* 60
9 SNTCEUASE STANCES 49 – 49 CUTENESS ACUTENESS 78
10 100 1 5 3 7 3 → 738 738
(100 + 5) × 7 + 3
59 – 59 738
(100 + 5) × 7 + 3


88
TTT FEARASIR What you pay for going up in the world. AIRFARES
11 FSNPAEIRM PRAISE 65 – 59 fames ☓ FAMINES*, FIREMAN, FIRMANS*, MARINES*, PERFINS*, REMAINS*, SEMINAR* 95
12 RDTKEOATE TREATED 72 – 59 teaked ☓ ROTATED, TETRODE* 102
13 NLWMOUITA AMOUNT 78 – 59 WOMAN MANITOU, TINAMOU 109
14 75 7 7 8 1 5 → 405 410
(75 + 7) × 5
85 – 59 400 ☓

CV: 405 = (75 + 7 − 1) × 5

119
15 LONGPILLO LOLLOPING
(7.5 seconds)
95 – 59 129