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Episode 4058
From Countdown
Episode 4058 was broadcast on 13 March 2006, as part of Series 54.
Ian Graham played Bernie Smith, with Ian Graham winning 108 - 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ian Graham | Score | Bernie Smith | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TPTEOENLI | POTENT | 6 – 6 | POTENT | ENTITLE*, NOTELET, PETIOLE | 7 |
2 | DTREIOMUY | OUTRIDE | 13 – 6 | MERIT | 14 | |
3 | VHSEAERTR | TRAVERSE | 21 – 14 | TRAVERSE | HARVESTER | 32 |
4 | CSNAOEXRA | CORNEAS | 28 – 14 | CRANES | CANOERS*, COARSEN, COAXERS, ROSACEA* | 39 |
5 | 75 7 3 4 10 9 → 952 | 950
(9 × 3 + 75- 7) × 10 |
35 – 14 | 955 |
Best: 952 = (75 - 10 × 4) × 9 × 3 + 7 |
49 |
TTT | GUSSLEFT | A punch-up about garden pests. | SLUGFEST | |||
6 | LIWBDOIAL | LIBIDO | 41 – 14 | BALL | BILLOW* | 55 |
7 | KSRUEONBN | BUNKERS | 48 – 21 | BUNKERS | UNBROKEN | 63 |
8 | TSNEAOFTS | FASTENS | 55 – 28 | SOFTENS | FASTEST*, FATNESS, FATSOES*, FATTENS*, NOTATES*, SOFTEST* | 70 |
9 | LDMIAEGSC | MILAGES | 62 – 28 | MAILED | CAMELIDS, DECIMALS*, DECLAIMS*, MEDICALS* | 78 |
10 | 100 7 3 2 4 3 → 760 | 760
(100 - 2 - 3) × (7 + 4 - 3) |
72 – 28 | 759 |
|
88 |
TTT | SLYGIMPS | Mr. Reeves falls over school clothing. | GYMSLIPS | |||
11 | GSDOEIPJO | GOODIES | 79 – 28 | POISED | 95 | |
12 | TGFMAEILE | LIGATE | 85 – 28 | FLAME | METAFILE | 103 |
13 | TNRAOUCSI | TUNICS | 91 – 34 | OUTRAN | CURATIONS | 121 |
14 | 3 6 10 1 4 6 → 797 | 790
(6 + 3 - 1) × (6 + 4) × 10 |
98 – 34 | 800 |
Best: 798 = (10 + 1) × 6 × 4 × 3 + 6 |
128 |
15 | ABRIEFCAT | FABRICATE
(3 seconds) |
108 – 34 | 138 |