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Episode 4093
From Countdown
Episode 4093 was broadcast on 1 May 2006, as part of Series 54.
Jon Corby played Margaret Hillman, with Jon Corby winning 95 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jon Corby | Score | Margaret Hillman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SCAETSADU | CADETS | 6 – 6 | CASTES | CAUDATES* | 8 |
2 | TLDSEIEUP | EPISTLE | 13 – 13 | DILUTES | DEPUTIES, DEPUTISE* | 16 |
3 | DEKAYRSET | STREAKED | 21 – 13 | SKATER | 24 | |
4 | PDNOAICOB | BACON | 26 – 18 | CABIN | ANODIC, CONOID*, OPANCI* | 30 |
5 | 10 2 6 1 5 25 → 406 | 406
(10 + 6) × 25 + 5 + 1 |
36 – 28 | 406
(10 + 6) × 25 + 5 + 1 |
|
40 |
TTT | DAMNLION | It sounds like a Chinese orange, but it's a pear shaped lute. | MANDOLIN | |||
6 | DTLIEOSEL | DOLLIES | 43 – 35 | DOLLIES | ESTOILE*, OILSEED*, STILLED*, TELLIES | 47 |
7 | RINZHAOTE | ANOTHER | 50 – 35 | RETAIN | NOTARIZE* | 55 |
8 | WNSTIAERI | WAITERS | 57 – 42 | NASTIER | RAINIEST, WISTERIA | 63 |
9 | GLRUAEMFR | femural ☓ | 57 – 48 | FARMER | REGULAR* | 70 |
10 | 8 6 7 9 5 25 → 932 | 931
(25 × 5 + 8) × 7 |
64 – 48 | — |
CV: 932 = (9 × 25 + 8) × (5 − (7 − 6)) |
80 |
TTT | RUSHCASE | This hunter might be a chicken. | CHASSEUR | |||
11 | HSIQOERTN | HORNIEST | 72 – 48 | SHORTIE | 88 | |
12 | BPMAONEUM | BEMOAN | 78 – 48 | BEAM | MOPANE*, PNEUMA* | 94 |
13 | SRDEAXERN | ENDEARS | 85 – 55 | ENDEARS | DARNERS*, EARNERS*, ERRANDS*, READERS, RENDERS, REREADS* | 101 |
14 | 2 10 1 3 5 50 → 591 | 591
((5 − 2) × 3 + 50) × 10 + 1 |
95 – 65 | 591
(10 + 2) × 50 − 5 − 3 − 1 |
|
111 |
15 | DETECCION | 95 – 65 | CONCEITED | 121 |