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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
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| 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 ☓ | NINETY*, UBIETY*, UNBENT* | 22 |
| 4 | MTLAEIMGA | GIMLET | 23 – 12 | IMAGE | IMAMATE*, LEMMATA* | 29 |
| 5 | 100 3 5 4 8 7 → 402 | 402
? |
33 – 22 | 402
? |
|
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
? |
|
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
? |
65 – 66 | 811 |
|
111 |
| 15 | BOILSHEAD | 65 – 76 | ABOLISHED
(? seconds) |
121 | ||
