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Episode 4250
From Countdown
Episode 4250 was broadcast on 6 December 2006, as part of Series 55.
Robin Brown played Terry Corbett, with Robin Brown winning 95 - 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Wendi Peters, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Robin Brown | Score | Terry Corbett | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BNDEUELWN | BUNDLE | 6 – 6 | UNBEND | BLENDE* | 6 |
2 | LRTAEPDAL | PARTED | 6 – 13 | LATERAL | PATELLAR* | 14 |
3 | NBGIOEKMS | SMOKING | 13 – 20 | SMOKING | GEMSBOK | 21 |
4 | PRDIOSATI | RADIOS | 19 – 26 | RADIOS | PARODIST*, PAROTIDS | 29 |
5 | 25 50 100 1 7 10 → 642 | 642
(100 + 7) × (10 ÷ (50 ÷ 25) + 1) |
29 – 26 | 641 |
|
39 |
TTT | DRYHABIT | A suit we've all worn at least once | BIRTHDAY | |||
6 | HNCOIQSUO | CHINOS | 35 – 32 | QUOINS | CUSHION, SQUINCH | 46 |
7 | SPTEIESLP | TIPPLES | 42 – 39 | PESTLES | EPISTLES*, PIPELESS*, STIPPLES | 54 |
8 | NTMOERTAD | TORMENT | 49 – 39 | MATTER | ATTORNED* | 62 |
9 | NVTIEUNCF | intune ☓ | 49 – 45 | INVENT | INFECT | 68 |
10 | 4 2 8 10 1 10 → 505 | 504
(8 - 2 - 1) × 10 × 10 + 4 |
56 – 45 | 505 ☓ |
Best: 505 = (8 × 4 + 10) × (10 + 2) + 1 |
78 |
TTT | WORDBORE | Loaned some herbs, and ate them | BORROWED | |||
11 | GSREAEYMR | MERGERS | 63 – 52 | GREASER | MEAGRES*, REAMERS*, SMEARER* | 85 |
12 | DSTOAXSOR | ROASTS | 69 – 58 | ROASTS | DASTOORS* | 93 |
13 | TLREIEMOA | MORTAL | 75 – 64 | METEOR | MELIORATE | 111 |
14 | 10 8 7 3 5 2 → 395 | 395
5 × 8 × 10 -3 - 2 |
85 – 64 | 390 |
|
121 |
15 | CUTSUNCLE | SUCCULENT
(6 seconds) |
95 – 64 | 131 |