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Episode 4135
From Countdown
Episode 4135 was broadcast on 28 June 2006, as part of Series 55.
Marion Lang played Andrew Balsdon, with Andrew Balsdon winning 91 - 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Ravens, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Marion Lang | Score | Andrew Balsdon | Others | Max. |
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1 | HROALSERI | HARRIES | 7 – 0 | SOLAR | HAILERS, HALIERS*, HIROLAS*, HOARIER*, HOARSER*, HORSIER*, LORRIES, RAILERS*, SHALIER* | 7 |
2 | LECRANRQE | CLEANER | 14 – 7 | CLEANER | LARCENER* | 15 |
3 | YTLAEZALN | LATELY | 20 – 13 | LATELY | ANALLY*, LEANLY*, NEATLY | 21 |
4 | IEIEDGSOD | iodides ☓ | 20 – 17 | DIGS | GIDDIES*, IODIDES*, IODISED | 28 |
5 | 25 10 8 8 1 7 → 471 | — | 20 – 17 | 450 |
CV: 470 Best: 471 = 25 x (8 + 8) + 10 x 7 + 1 |
38 |
TTT | SHINEBOW | One pullet, two pull it. | WISHBONE | |||
6 | PTAKEUCDI | PACKET | 26 – 23 | TICKED | DACITE*, DEPICT, PACKED*, PICKED*, PICKET*, TACKED*, TACKIE*, TEACUP, TUCKED*, UPDATE, UPTAKE*, UPTICK* | 44 |
7 | SCNOEBAPM | CAPONS | 26 – 30 | BEACONS | AMBONES*, BEMOANS, ENCAMPS*, MOPANES* | 51 |
8 | SIFEATWTI | FATTIES | 33 – 37 | FATTIES | SWIFTIE* | 58 |
9 | BGEHUONDM | HOUND | 33 – 43 | BUNGED | BONGED*, DOGMEN*, ENOUGH, HODMEN*, MENUDO*, NUMBED* | 64 |
10 | 25 4 2 6 3 10 → 346 | 346
(25 + 4 + 3 + 2) x 10 + 6 |
43 – 53 | 346
25 x (10 + 6 - 2) - 4 |
|
74 |
TTT | DINEACUE | Carol and Des have a big one of these. | AUDIENCE | |||
11 | SNRAONAXR | ROANS | 48 – 58 | ROARS | ANNAS*, ANOAS*, ARRAS*, ARSON, AXONS*, NAANS, NANAS*, SONAR*, XOANA* | 79 |
12 | NESMOPTIR | PROMISE | 55 – 65 | MOPIEST | IMPOSTER*, NEPOTISM, ORPIMENT*, PIMENTOS*, POINTERS*, PROTEINS*, REPOINTS*, STOMPIER* | 87 |
13 | SFTOREAVT | FASTER | 61 – 71 | FATTER | ROTATES, TOASTER | 94 |
14 | 75 8 8 3 10 1 → 686 | 688 | 61 – 81 | 686
75 x (8 + 1) + 8 + 3 |
|
104 |
15 | DANGERPIN | 61 – 91 | PANDERING
(4 seconds) |
114 |