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Episode 4249
From Countdown
Episode 4249 was broadcast on 5 December 2006, as part of Series 55.
Robin Brown played Keith Shergold, with Robin Brown winning 100 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Wendi Peters, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Robin Brown | Score | Keith Shergold | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | STFIAOBSA | BOASTS | 6 – 0 | BOAST | ABATIS*, FOISTS*, SABOTS*, SATAIS*, SOFTAS* | 6 |
2 | NERILBREN | BRINE | 11 – 5 | LINER | LIERNE*, NERINE, RELINE* | 12 |
3 | KHSAIARME | SHAKIER | 18 – 5 | HAIRS | KAMAHIS*, KARAHIS*, MISHEAR, RAMKIES*, SEAMARK*, SHIKARA* | 19 |
4 | DOTEPIGWU | POUTED | 24 – 5 | gowned ☓ | WIDEOUT*, WIPEOUT* | 26 |
5 | 75 100 25 1 3 2 → 540 | 545
(100 − 1) × (2 + 3) + 75 − 25 |
31 – 5 | — |
Best: 540 = (75 + 2) × (100 ÷ 25 + 3) + 1 |
36 |
TTT | TIMSDUDE | The dirtiest of the blues. | MUDDIEST | |||
6 | TIDESMORY | STYMIED | 38 – 12 | MODESTY | DOSIMETRY* | 54 |
7 | SDLIAIRNA | RADIANS | 45 – 12 | DRAINS | LANIARDS* | 62 |
8 | TIGAELROC | GELATI | 51 – 12 | LATER | LORICATE | 70 |
9 | NCNAEUSEG | NUANCES | 58 – 12 | CAUSE | ENCAGES* | 77 |
10 | 50 7 6 3 10 5 → 393 | 393
(5 + 3) × 50 − 7 |
68 – 22 | 393
(5 + 3) × 50 − 7 |
|
87 |
TTT | LISTPEEK | They sound like little fish, but they're crumpets. | PIKELETS | |||
11 | ZDNIAOMTE | DOMINATE | 76 – 30 | DOMINATE | ATOMIZED, MONAZITE* | 95 |
12 | FARNEMOTE | FERMENT | 83 – 30 | farmer ☓ | FOMENTER*, FORENAME* | 103 |
13 | SQRUOETLJ | TORQUES | 90 – 37 | TORQUES | JOUSTER, QUESTOR*, ROQUETS* | 110 |
14 | 25 8 1 4 5 2 → 150 | 150
25 × (8 − 2) |
100 – 37 | 150 ☓ |
|
120 |
15 | NATURALPI | 100 – 37 | TARPAULIN | 130 |