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Episode 4143

From Countdown

Episode 4143 was broadcast on 10 July 2006, as part of Series 55.

Phil Watson played June Bloxham, with June Bloxham winning 79 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Phil Watson Score June Bloxham Others Max.
1 TPEAELFWR REFLATE 7 – 7 REFLATE PRELATE, WELFARE 7
2 STGIOEKSN STOKING 14 – 14 STOKING EGOISTS*, INGESTS*, KENOSIS*, KETOSIS*, NOSIEST*, SIGNETS*, STINGES*, STOGIES*, TOSSING 14
3 RLBTOEIJS BOILERS 21 – 21 BOILERS BLISTER, BOLSTER, BOLTERS*, BRISTLE*, JOLTIER*, LIBEROS*, LOBSTER, LOITERS*, OBITERS*, TOILERS* 21
4 RENMOAURS MOANERS 28 – 21 ROMANS ENAMOURS, MOURNERS, NEUROMAS* 29
5 25 75 50 4 6 5 → 443 443
75 × 6 − 50 ÷ 25 − 5
38 – 31 443
75 × 6 − 50 ÷ 25 − 5


39
TTT NICEBATS One screw and they fall apart. CABINETS
6 TBYIEIPEL BLEEP 43 – 31 BITE PELITE* 45
7 DMNOAOACD CONDOM 49 – 31 cadman ☓ 51
8 EAVRMHOAF MOVER 54 – 36 HOVER FEMORA, FORMAE* 57
9 TIESTNOUD STONED 54 – 43 OUTSIDE DENTIST, SNOUTED*, STINTED*, STUDENT*, STUNTED, TEDIOUS*, TENUTOS*, TESTUDO*, TIENTOS*, TONIEST* 64
10 50 75 100 25 2 7 → 865 868 ☓ 54 – 48 875
(2 + 7) × 100 − 25

CV: 865 = (100 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25) × (7 − 2)

74
TTT AIRGRACE What you might pay to have a clock delivered. CARRIAGE
11 SGDLEIEAT SLEDGE 60 – 54 SLEDGE AEDILES*, AGISTED*, DELATES*, DETAILS*, DILATES*, EAGLETS*, EDGIEST, ELEGIST*, IDEATES*, LEGATES, LIGATED*, LIGATES*, SILAGED* 81
12 CQNEOAERL CLEANER 67 – 61 CLEANER CORNEAL 88
13 PSIEONZGN POSING 67 – 69 OPENINGS 96
14 50 5 4 3 4 8 → 220 220
(50 + 5) × 4
77 – 79 220
4 × 50 + 4 × 5


106
15 NOVAGUILT 77 – 79 OVULATING 116