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Episode 4135

From Countdown

Episode 4135 was broadcast on 28 June 2006, as part of Series 55.

Marion Lang played Andrew Balsdon, with Andrew Balsdon winning 91 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Ravens, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Marion Lang Score Andrew Balsdon Others Max.
1 HROALSERI HARRIES 7 – 0 SOLAR HAILERS, HALIERS*, HIROLAS*, HOARIER*, HOARSER*, HORSIER*, LORRIES, RAILERS*, SHALIER* 7
2 LECRANRQE CLEANER 14 – 7 CLEANER LARCENER* 15
3 YTLAEZALN LATELY 20 – 13 LATELY ANALLY*, LEANLY*, NEATLY 21
4 IEIEDGSOD iodides ☓ 20 – 17 DIGS GIDDIES*, IODISED 28
5 25 10 8 8 1 7 → 471 20 – 17 450

CV: 470 Best: 471 = 25 × (8 + 8) + 10 × 7 + 1

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TTT SHINEBOW One pullet, two pull it. WISHBONE
6 PTAKEUCDI PACKET 26 – 23 TICKED DACITE*, DEPICT, PACKED*, PICKED*, PICKET*, TACKED*, TACKIE*, TEACUP, TUCKED*, UPDATE*, UPTAKE, UPTICK* 44
7 SCNOEBAPM CAPONS 26 – 30 BEACONS AMBONES*, BEMOANS, ENCAMPS*, MOPANES* 51
8 SIFEATWTI FATTIES 33 – 37 FATTIES SWIFTIE* 58
9 BGEHUONDM HOUND 33 – 43 BUNGED BONGED*, DOGMEN*, ENOUGH, HODMEN*, MENUDO*, NUMBED* 64
10 25 4 2 6 3 10 → 346 346
(25 + 2 + 3 + 4) × 10 + 6
43 – 53 346
25 × (10 + 6 − 2) − 4


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TTT DINEACUE Carol and Des have a big one of these. AUDIENCE
11 SNRAONAXR ROANS 48 – 58 ROARS ANNAS*, ANOAS*, ARRAS*, ARSON, AXONS*, NAANS, NANAS*, SONAR*, XOANA* 79
12 NESMOPTIR PROMISE 55 – 65 MOPIEST IMPOSTER*, NEPOTISM, ORPIMENT*, PIMENTOS*, POINTERS*, PROTEINS, REPOINTS*, STOMPIER* 87
13 SFTOREAVT FASTER 61 – 71 FATTER ROTATES, TOASTER 94
14 75 8 8 3 10 1 → 686 688 61 – 81 686
75 × (8 + 1) + 8 + 3


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15 DANGERPIN 61 – 91 PANDERING
(4.25 seconds)
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