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Episode 4245
From Countdown
Episode 4245 was broadcast on 29 November 2006, as part of Series 55.
Chris McHenry played Steve Lilley, with Chris McHenry winning 79 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mel Giedroyc, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Chris McHenry | Score | Steve Lilley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NGSEIEBTD | BESTING | 7 – 0 | beesting ☓ | BEIGNETS*, BENDIEST*, INGESTED | 8 |
| 2 | ARMEJYOGS | MAJORS | 13 – 6 | GAMERS | ARGOSY*, GOMERS*, GREASY*, MARGES*, MAYORS, MORAYS*, OMEGAS*, ORGASM*, RAMOSE*, SMEARY* | 14 |
| 3 | WNSAEOLFT | FELONS | 19 – 12 | FLOATS | ETALONS, FOLATES* | 21 |
| 4 | LNITLEOKE | TOIL | 19 – 17 | TOKEN | KETONE*, LENITE*, LENTIL, LINTEL*, NIELLO*, TELLIN*, TINKLE | 27 |
| 5 | 75 2 4 8 7 1 → 718 | 718
(75 − 4) × (8 + 2) + 7 + 1 |
29 – 17 | 717 |
|
37 |
| TTT | LEANMESS | Unidentified or anonymous. | NAMELESS | |||
| 6 | MLAESTPAS | STAPLES | 36 – 24 | PASTELS | AMPLEST*, ATLASES*, MALATES*, MALTASE*, MAPLESS*, PALATES*, PALMATE, SAMPLES*, TAMALES*, TAPLESS* | 44 |
| 7 | DCFEOIPRQ | PRICED | 42 – 30 | FORCED | PERCOID* | 51 |
| 8 | SLERTUESC | SELECTS | 42 – 38 | LECTURES | CLUSTERS*, RECLUSES, STREUSEL* | 59 |
| 9 | NDTAIANCT | TANNIC | 48 – 38 | TACIT | ANTACID, CANTINA* | 66 |
| 10 | 50 3 2 1 4 10 → 222 | 222
50 × 4 + (10 + 1) × 2 |
58 – 48 | 222
(50 + 3) × 4 + 10 |
|
76 |
| TTT | CUTEPLOT | You might be one, but there are seven others. | OCTUPLET | |||
| 11 | GTBEIANRV | verbating ☓ | 58 – 56 | AVERTING | BERATING, REBATING, VINTAGER* | 84 |
| 12 | TRHIUSARI | HURTS | 63 – 61 | STAIR | HIATUS*, HUTIAS*, SHAURI*, SIRRAH*, SURAHI* | 90 |
| 13 | XPNUEOPMD | MOPPED | 69 – 61 | unmopped ☓ | EXPOUND | 97 |
| 14 | 25 8 2 9 10 1 → 619 | 619
(1 + 2) × 8 × 25 + 10 + 9 |
79 – 71 | 619
(1 + 2) × 8 × 25 + 10 + 9 |
|
107 |
| 15 | AEONGRAPH | 79 – 71 | ORPHANAGE | 117 | ||
