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Episode 4157
From Countdown
Episode 4157 was broadcast on 28 July 2006, as part of Series 55.
Joy Longworth played Peter Ryan, with Joy Longworth winning 69 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kaye Adams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Joy Longworth | Score | Peter Ryan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MTXOEMILU | LUMMOX | 6 – 0 | lemon ☓ | MOTILE, ULTIMO | 6 |
2 | TCISNEGDA | CASTING | 13 – 0 | SCENT | DISTANCE, SEDATING*, STEADING | 14 |
3 | RFLTOEAVN | FLOATER | 20 – 0 | OFTEN | FLAVONE*, FLOREAT*, FRONTAL, LEVATOR*, REFLOAT*, VENTRAL*, VERONAL* | 21 |
4 | SPUERPRSA | SUPPERS | 27 – 0 | PURSES | APPRESS*, ASSURER*, PARSERS*, PARURES*, PAUPERS, PURSERS, RAPPERS*, RASPERS*, SAPPERS*, SPARERS*, SPARSER* | 28 |
5 | 75 4 8 5 4 6 → 126 | 126 ☓ | 27 – 7 | 128
6 × 5 × 4 + 8 |
CV: 126 = 6 × 8 + 4 − (5 − 4) + 75 |
38 |
TTT | VERYTALL | Brooking and McCoist, sounds a bit fishy to me. | TREVALLY | |||
6 | ITCTANEJK | caketin ☓ | 27 – 13 | INTAKE | TETANIC | 45 |
7 | RSDIENATH | HANDIEST | 35 – 13 | sedate ☓ | TARNISHED | 63 |
8 | RETILZESO | LOITERS | 42 – 20 | TOILERS | ZEOLITES* | 71 |
9 | RDSFAIOIP | FORDS | 42 – 26 | RAPIDS | DIAPIRS* | 78 |
10 | 100 4 7 7 3 10 → 429 | 429
(100 + 7) × 4 + (7 + 3) ÷ 10 |
52 – 26 | 428 |
|
88 |
TTT | TANNYOWL | How you might act at the Chinese. | WANTONLY | |||
11 | RDBEOSNER | BORDERS | 59 – 33 | SOBERED | DESORBER*, ENDORSER*, REDBONES, RESORBED* | 96 |
12 | HGIERQOIM | GRIME | 59 – 39 | HOMIER | 102 | |
13 | SDNUOLTEA | outlands ☓ | 59 – 44 | LEAST | UNSALTED | 110 |
14 | 75 8 9 3 6 1 → 589 | 589
8 × 75 − 9 − 3 + 1 |
69 – 54 | 589
8 × 75 − 9 − 3 + 1 |
|
120 |
15 | NICKINEGS | 69 – 54 | SICKENING | 130 |