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Episode 4158
From Countdown
Episode 4158 was broadcast on 31 July 2006, as part of Series 55.
Joy Longworth played John Howells, with Joy Longworth winning 87 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Wendi Peters, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Joy Longworth | Score | John Howells | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | STFEILHAT | FLATTIES | 8 – 0 | THISTLE | FLATTISH* | 8 |
2 | PRGINEMRU | PURRING | 15 – 7 | PURRING | GRUMPIER | 16 |
3 | CSDAEOPMA | SPACED | 21 – 13 | SCOPED | DECAMPS*, MADCAPS*, POMADES, SCAMPED | 23 |
4 | NBTROAZXI | RATION | 27 – 13 | ABORT | NITROX*, OBTAIN | 29 |
5 | 100 4 10 4 2 6 → 447 | 446
4 × 100 + 10 × 4 + 6 |
34 – 20 | 446
4 × 100 + 10 × 4 + 6 |
CV: 447 = 4 × (100 + 10) + 4 + 6 ÷ 2 |
39 |
TTT | TRAILLOT | Educated at Eton. | TORTILLA | |||
6 | STRAUDLES | TUSSLED | 41 – 20 | DUSTER | SALUTERS*, STRUDELS | 47 |
7 | DQTAEOFTA | FATTED | 47 – 26 | FATTED | 53 | |
8 | VNSEIMDOC | DEMONIC | 54 – 26 | cosined ☓ | INCOMES, MEDICOS*, MESONIC*, NOVICES*, SECONDI* | 60 |
9 | RJEDNOERA | JARRED | 60 – 26 | ADORN | ADORNER | 67 |
10 | 25 5 2 2 7 3 → 652 | 652
(7 × 3 + 5) × 25 + 2 |
70 – 36 | 652
(7 × 3 + 5) × 25 + 2 |
|
77 |
TTT | GOLDSHIN | Stocks and property belonging to Michael. | HOLDINGS | |||
11 | SGSEOEPLA | POLES | 70 – 43 | PLEASES | AGELESS, APOGEES*, EGOLESS*, ELAPSES*, GOSPELS*, SAPELES* | 84 |
12 | TWNIACROE | EROTICA | 70 – 51 | REACTION | ACTIONER*, CREATION | 92 |
13 | BNTOIKESI | BONIEST | 77 – 51 | bonkiest ☓ | STEINBOK* | 100 |
14 | 50 8 6 6 5 1 → 553 | 553
(6 + 5) × 50 + 8 − 6 + 1 |
87 – 51 | 552 |
|
110 |
15 | NONIGUILT | 87 – 51 | OUTLINING | 120 |