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Episode 4239
From Countdown
Episode 4239 was broadcast on 21 November 2006, as part of Series 55.
Thomas Nixon played Florence Forbes, with Thomas Nixon winning 101 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ricky Tomlinson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Thomas Nixon | Score | Florence Forbes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HRTEAOPMR | TAMPER | 6 – 6 | TREMOR | METAPHOR | 8 |
2 | SCDIETBIU | BISCUIT | 13 – 6 | CUBIST | DEISTIC*, DICIEST, SIDECUT, SUBEDIT*, SUICIDE* | 15 |
3 | NTKIAETNP | PATIENT | 20 – 6 | petain ☓ | PINNATE | 22 |
4 | SDTRAIAOS | STAIRS | 26 – 12 | STAIRS | ASTROIDS | 30 |
5 | 5 4 9 3 10 2 → 915 | 915
(2 × 9 × 10 + 3) × 5 |
36 – 12 | 903 |
|
40 |
TTT | TINAMINA | Keep up with the repairs to your innocence. | MAINTAIN | |||
6 | TNLCEIABE | belate ☓ | 36 – 19 | TENABLE | CELIBATE | 48 |
7 | RLSIEADRS | SAILERS | 43 – 26 | DERAILS | AIRLESS, ARRISES*, LARDERS*, LARDIER*, RAIDERS*, RAILERS*, RAISERS*, RASSLED*, RASSLER*, REDIALS*, SERIALS*, SIERRAS*, SIRDARS*, SLIDERS* | 55 |
8 | TZSRIOUMO | RIOTOUS | 50 – 26 | STORM | TIMOROUS | 63 |
9 | LXQRAIEWS | WAILERS | 57 – 26 | WAXIER | 70 | |
10 | 25 1 9 5 7 3 → 259 | 259
25 × (7 + 3) + 9 |
67 – 36 | 259
25 × (7 + 3) + 9 |
|
80 |
TTT | RENTDOME | Males went about coaching younger people. | MENTORED | |||
11 | PMHOAEGNO | HOMAGE | 73 – 42 | HOMAGE | MOPANE*, OOMPAH, PHENOM* | 86 |
12 | IDJDYAUCO | CADDY | 78 – 47 | CADDY | DYADIC* | 92 |
13 | RDNEAEVNT | TENDER | 84 – 53 | TANNED | REVENANT* | 100 |
14 | 50 1 9 2 3 4 → 689 | 690
50 × 2 × (4 + 3) − 9 − 1 |
91 – 53 | — |
CV: 689 = (9 + 4) × (50 + 3) |
110 |
15 | MOONSTUME | MOMENTOUS
(19 seconds) |
101 – 53 | 120 |