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Episode 4088
From Countdown
Episode 4088 was broadcast on 24 April 2006, as part of Series 54.
Trevor Hancock played Jan Gates, with Jan Gates winning 74 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: VIGILANTE and GENITIVAL.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Trevor Hancock | Score | Jan Gates | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DZNRIEOST | STORIED | 7 – 7 | DOZIEST | EDITORS, INDORSE*, ORIENTS*, RODENTS*, ROSINED*, SNORTED*, SORTIED*, STEROID*, STONIER, TRIODES* | 7 |
2 | NHNIUARXO | HOAX | 11 – 11 | HORN | ANION*, AUXIN*, AXION, HOURI*, INURN*, NORIA*, RHINO*, RONIN*, UNION* | 12 |
3 | NYSNEAECI | SEANCE | 17 – 11 | CANES | CANINES, CAYENNE*, INCENSE*, NANCIES | 19 |
4 | NRTAEIWDM | TRAINED | 24 – 18 | TRAINED | DETRAIN*, MEDIANT, MERANTI*, MINARET*, RAIMENT*, READMIT*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*, WARTIME*, WIREMAN | 26 |
5 | 5 1 7 8 10 50 → 649 | — | 24 – 28 | 649
(10 + 8 − 5) × 50 − 1 |
|
36 |
TTT | FEELSALT | Some businesses rely on these handouts. | LEAFLETS | |||
6 | TSTOAERNG | TOASTER | 31 – 28 | strongest ☓ | GAROTTES, NEGATORS*, RAGSTONE* | 44 |
7 | TSJGIEOTE | JETTIES | 38 – 35 | JETTIES | EGOTIST | 51 |
8 | PMNAUSMED | PAUSED | 38 – 42 | DAMPENS | PNEUMAS*, SPAMMED, SUMMAND* | 58 |
9 | FQHDAOEVI | AVOID | 43 – 42 | FADE | FOVEA, HIVED*, VIDEO | 63 |
10 | 2 5 8 7 9 75 → 196 | 197
2 × 75 + 7 × 8 − 9 |
50 – 42 | 198 |
Best: 196 = 2 × 7 × 8 + 75 + 9 |
73 |
TTT | TEDALIEN | If you're single, you might take an international call here. | DATELINE | |||
11 | RTSDOEART | ROASTED | 57 – 49 | ROASTED | ROSTRATED* | 91 |
12 | CMRIEADTL | TRAILED | 64 – 49 | miracled ☓ | ARTICLED, LACERTID*, METRICAL | 99 |
13 | CRLBOEURF | CURB | 64 – 54 | FLOUR | BEFOUL*, BOUCLE*, COLURE*, CORBEL, CURLER*, FORCER*, FOULER, FURORE*, ROUBLE* | 105 |
14 | 3 7 4 6 8 50 → 455 | 454 | 64 – 64 | 455
(6 + 4) × 50 − (8 + 7) × 3 |
|
115 |
15 | EVILGIANT | 64 – 74 | VIGILANTE**
(2.75 seconds) |
125 |