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Episode 4229
From Countdown
Episode 4229 was broadcast on 7 November 2006, as part of Series 55.
Steven Briers played Vicky Hubble, with Steven Briers winning 106 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tony Christie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steven Briers | Score | Vicky Hubble | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HTDIEIZRT | TIDIER | 6 – 6 | HITTER | DITZIER* | 7 |
2 | MPAITDESF | DAMPEST | 13 – 13 | DAMPEST | MISDATE*, PASTIME, STAMPED | 14 |
3 | WTMIUESQO | MISQUOTE | 21 – 13 | QUIETS | 22 | |
4 | LTNEUIDPN | TUNNEL | 27 – 19 | PUNDIT | DILUENT*, PINNULE*, UNLINED | 29 |
5 | 25 3 1 5 10 4 → 925 | 925
((10 + 1) × 3 + 4) × 25 |
37 – 29 | 925
(10 × 4 − 3) × 25 |
|
39 |
TTT | MOATRATE | Weeping like a willow? This sweet liqueur waits for you. | AMARETTO | |||
6 | RPSEAHNET | PANTHERS | 45 – 29 | SHARPEN | HEARTENS, HEPTANES*, PREHEATS | 47 |
7 | NRCOAITNX | CANNOT | 51 – 35 | RATION | CONTAIN*, CORTINA | 54 |
8 | CARSOABNE | BEACONS | 58 – 35 | BOARS | BACONERS | 62 |
9 | LSFDIEORT | TRIFLES | 58 – 43 | TREFOILS | 70 | |
10 | 50 4 9 10 3 2 → 762 | 762
(9 × 3 + 50) × 10 − 4 × 2 |
68 – 43 | 763 |
|
80 |
TTT | BIGHAVEN | What sitcom men were doing - but badly. | BEHAVING | |||
11 | VLREOESNL | ENROLS | 74 – 49 | REVELS | OVERSELL, RELLENOS* | 88 |
12 | KSIERCDGA | DISGRACE | 82 – 49 | CADGERS | 96 | |
13 | PRLEIATMY | MALTIER | 89 – 56 | PALMIER | PLAYTIME | 104 |
14 | 100 6 1 4 8 6 → 328 | 330
(100 + 8) × (4 − 1) + 6 |
96 – 56 | 327 ☓ |
CV: 328 = (100 − (8 − 6 + 1) × 6) × 4 |
114 |
15 | OUWEEFISH | HOUSEWIFE
(21.75 seconds) |
106 – 56 | 124 |