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Episode 4151
From Countdown
Episode 4151 was broadcast on 20 July 2006, as part of Series 55.
Ken Jenkins played Alan Adams, with Ken Jenkins winning 64 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Layton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The solution to the second Teatime Teaser, OWLERIES, was not listed in the ODE2r dictionary in use at the time of the match.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ken Jenkins | Score | Alan Adams | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTEKPAEDV | teaked ☓ | 0 – 6 | REPEAT | AVERTED*, DEPRAVE, PERVADE*, PREDATE, TAPERED | 7 |
2 | BTSOANOQA | BOAST | 5 – 11 | BOOST | BATONS, QANATS*, SONATA*, TABOOS | 13 |
3 | NRGIXOSIE | RISING | 11 – 17 | SINGER | SEIGNIOR* | 21 |
4 | TWRAILEUT | WAITER | 17 – 23 | WAITER | TITULAR*, TUTELAR* | 28 |
5 | 50 1 2 9 8 4 → 297 | 299
(4 + 2) × 50 − 1 |
24 – 23 | 298 ☓ |
CV: 297 = (8 − 2) × 50 − 4 + 1 |
38 |
TTT | TELEGIGS | LEGGIEST | ||||
6 | MSTOAORSE | STREAMS | 31 – 30 | STREAMS | MAESTOSO*, MAESTROS | 46 |
7 | HRTOPEISN | THRONES | 31 – 38 | POINTERS | HORNIEST*, PHONIEST*, PROTEINS, REPOINTS*, TROPHIES | 54 |
8 | DZNAIEMNO | MANNED | 37 – 38 | MINED | MONDAINE | 62 |
9 | DSJEFOAER | FEARED | 43 – 44 | FJORDS | FEDORAS | 69 |
10 | 50 100 1 3 5 2 → 674 | — | 43 – 44 | — |
CV: 674 = (100 + 5 − 1) × 3 × 2 + 50 |
79 |
TTT | WISEROLE | OWLERIES | ||||
11 | MSUIAYDLI | MISLAID | 50 – 44 | DAILY | DUALISM, MISDIAL* | 86 |
12 | PGMUAPNEI | MAPPING | 57 – 44 | gaming ☓ | GENIPAP, PUMPING* | 93 |
13 | DRNSEAECR | CREASED | 64 – 51 | DANCERS | ASCENDER, REASCEND | 101 |
14 | 25 6 10 2 1 2 → 561 | 557 ☓ | 64 – 51 | — |
CV: 561 = (2 × 25 + 6) × 10 + 1 |
111 |
15 | GANDERKIN | 64 – 61 | DARKENING
(3.5 seconds) |
121 |