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Episode 4098
From Countdown
Episode 4098 was broadcast on 8 May 2006, as part of Series 54.
Jon Corby played Len Oakes, with Jon Corby winning 102 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jon Corby | Score | Len Oakes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MIGSLOEXT | LOGIEST | 7 – 0 | MOLEST | EGOTISM, GIMLETS | 7 |
2 | QOTEDRINJ | JOINTER | 14 – 7 | JOINTED | JOINDER | 14 |
3 | TAMDCOAPE | DECAMP | 20 – 13 | COATED | CAMPED*, CAPOTE*, COMPED*, MADCAP*, MOATED, POMACE, POMADE*, TAMPED*, TOECAP* | 20 |
4 | LINESDORH | HINDERS | 27 – 20 | HINDERS | DEHORNS*, DOLINES*, HOLDERS*, INSHORE, NERDISH*, RONDELS*, ROSINED*, SHRINED*, SOLDIER, SOLIDER* | 27 |
5 | 5 6 4 6 2 75 → 299 | 299
4 × 75 + 5 − 6 |
37 – 30 | 299
4 × 75 − 6 ÷ 6 |
|
37 |
TTT | CHINASUM | If you go out a lot, you're not this. | INASMUCH | |||
6 | AEDWAPSIR | PARADISE | 45 – 30 | DESPAIR | 45 | |
7 | NALFUPSRE | PERUSAL | 52 – 30 | SPARE | FLANEURS*, FUNERALS, PURSLANE*, SUPERNAL* | 53 |
8 | TAELUNSDO | SALUTED | 59 – 30 | unsoled ☓ | UNSALTED | 61 |
9 | TERHONUTE | HUNTER | 59 – 37 | THEREON | THEREUNTO | 79 |
10 | 4 10 2 7 100 25 → 842 | 837
(100 + 25) × 7 − 4 × 10 + 2 |
66 – 37 | — |
CV: 842 = (100 + 25 − 4) × 7 − 10 ÷ 2 |
89 |
TTT | MAINRIBS | They'll never call last orders. | MINIBARS | |||
11 | KIMECISTE | EMETIC | 72 – 37 | mickies ☓ | EMETICS, ICKIEST, ITEMISE* | 96 |
12 | AFPSLEENC | CLEANSE | 79 – 44 | CLEANSE | ENCLASP, ENLACES*, SCALENE | 103 |
13 | RONIROGAS | GARRISON | 87 – 44 | roarings ☓ | ROOIGRAS* | 111 |
14 | 100 75 25 50 7 3 → 410 | 418
(100 + 50) × 3 − 25 − 7 |
92 – 44 | — |
Best: 410 = (75 + 7) × (3 + 50 ÷ 25) |
121 |
15 | TIBIALOON | ABOLITION
(16.25 seconds) |
102 – 44 | libation ☓
(14 seconds) |
131 |