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Episode 4240
From Countdown
Episode 4240 was broadcast on 22 November 2006, as part of Series 55.
Thomas Nixon played Chris McHenry, with Chris McHenry winning 88 - 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ricky Tomlinson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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Rnd | Selection | Thomas Nixon | Score | Chris McHenry | Others | Max. |
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1 | DLROAOGHA | DROOL | 05 – 05 | DROOL | ADORAL*, DARGAH* | 6 |
2 | NDNUIEWGD | DENUDING | 13 – 05 | WENDING | 14 | |
3 | TNDAOETLS | SLANTED | 20 – 12 | NOTATES | TOADLETS | 22 |
4 | RJSUEIMTR | MUSTIER | 27 – 12 | TIMERS | RUSTIER, TRIMERS* | 29 |
5 | 7 2 8 10 6 5 → 895 | 896 ☓ | 27 – 19 | 894
8×10×(5+6)+7×2 |
CV: 895 = (8+7)×6×10−5 |
39 |
TTT | SEEMARCH | Think coats and goats. | CASHMERE | |||
6 | NMSPEAITP | PANTIES | 34 – 26 | NAPPIES | NAPPIEST* | 47 |
7 | MDTEIARXS | MARDIEST | 42 – 26 | DREAMS | MATRIXES*, READMITS* | 55 |
8 | CYDPEOALR | PAROLED | 49 – 33 | PAROLED | COPYREAD | 63 |
9 | BMFEAORSQ | SOMBRE | 55 – 39 | AMBERS | BREAMS*, FEMORA*, FORMAE*, FORMAS*, FORMES*, FRAMES*, RAMOSE* | 69 |
10 | 100 8 2 5 10 6 → 705 | — | 55 – 49 | 705
(5+2)×100+10÷(8−6) |
|
79 |
TTT | EACHSTEP | The least expensive shots? | CHEAPEST | |||
11 | LCSUIATVE | caviest ☓ | 55 – 55 | VAULTS | VICTUALS | 87 |
12 | SKCIAONSI | SNACKS | 61 – 61 | SNACKS | CAISSON*, CASINOS, CASSONI* | 94 |
13 | NGTOEONAS | tonges ☓ | 61 – 68 | GANNETS | TONNAGES | 102 |
14 | 100 1 3 4 1 10 → 280 | 280
100×3−(1+1)×10 |
71 – 78 | 280
100×3−(1+1)×10 |
|
112 |
15 | CLANGRIPE | 71 – 88 | REPLACING
(7 seconds) |
122 |