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Episode 4219

From Countdown

Episode 4219 was broadcast on 24 October 2006, as part of Series 55.

Christine Rodley played Maurice Brown, with Maurice Brown winning 76 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Christine Rodley Score Maurice Brown Others Max.
1 GFDSEAONX FANGED 6 – 6 FANGED DEFANGS 7
2 IWENTAZIT TWINE 11 – 11 TWAIN NITWIT* 13
3 CSDEIOLDF CODDLES 18 – 18 SCOLDED COLDIES*, DILDOES*, DISCOED, FIDDLES 20
4 EIANMREBO MANOIR 18 – 25 BROMINE BEAMIER*, MORAINE*, ROMAINE* 27
5 4 9 2 10 9 5 → 428 429
9 × 5 × 9 + 2 × 10 + 4
25 – 25 421

CV: 428 = 5 × 9 × 10 − (2 × 9 + 4)

37
TTT SNOBEARS The title given to a lady. BARONESS
6 EAURTSRBE rebaters ☓ 25 – 31 REBUTS AUSTERER, TREASURE* 45
7 TSMGIEIRN MITREING 33 – 31 retimings ☓ GRIMIEST*, IGNITERS*, INTERIMS*, MERITING, MINGIEST, MINISTER*, REMISING*, RESITING*, RETIMING, STINGIER*, TIMESING* 53
8 OTEDIPRPE TOPPER 33 – 38 TRIPPED DIOPTRE, EPIDOTE*, EPITOPE*, PEPTIDE*, PERIDOT* 60
9 QTRDAOILO TOOL 33 – 43 DROOL TOROIDAL 68
10 25 1 7 8 4 6 → 457 457
6 × (4 − 1) × 25 + 7
43 – 53 457
(4 + 6 + 8) × 25 + 7


78
TTT ACTORCRY Just think of Babes in Arms. CARRYCOT
11 CNLEAIKST LANKIEST 51 – 53 lackies ☓ 86
12 UNOYTJAES JAUNTY 57 – 59 ENJOYS SOUTANE 93
13 LMCRAIEDA MEDICAL 64 – 66 CARAMEL ADMIRAL, ALARMED*, CALDERA*, CAMELID*, CLAIMED, CLAIMER, DECIMAL, DECLAIM*, MIRACLE, RADICAL*, RADICLE*, RECLAIM* 100
14 75 7 6 5 10 3 → 247 247
(75 + 7) × 3 + 6 − 5
74 – 76 247
75 × 3 + 10 + 7 + 5


110
15 NNICCEDOG 74 – 76 encoding ☓
(3.75 seconds)
CONCEDING 120