Episode 4156
From Countdown
Episode 4156 was broadcast on 27 July 2006, as part of Series 55.
Joy Longworth played Stewart Holdsworth, with Joy Longworth winning 95 - 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kaye Adams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Joy Longworth | Score | Stewart Holdsworth | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LTMEANDER | MANTLED | 7 – 7 | MEANDER | ALDERMEN, ANTLERED*, LAMENTED, LAMENTER* | 8 |
| 2 | KLPAOIBAE | POLKA | 12 – 7 | BILE | ABELIA*, AKEBIA*, OBELIA* | 14 |
| 3 | GLPOECFAT | POTAGE | 18 – 7 | PLACE | GELCOAT, POLECAT | 21 |
| 4 | SNTIEASNP | PASTIES | 25 – 14 | PANTIES | PANNISTS, SAPIENTS* | 29 |
| 5 | 3 8 7 6 5 100 → 570 | 572 | 25 – 24 | 570
6×100-7×5+8−3 |
|
39 |
| 6 | MTRSIEIDF | MISFIRED | 33 – 24 | MISTER | 47 | |
| 7 | CSRNEAETI | SCANTIER | 41 – 24 | SCREEN | NECTARIES | 65 |
| 8 | HDRTAOURO | HOARD | 46 – 24 | HOUR | RHODORA* | 72 |
| 9 | DRSIEUZNG | SINGER | 52 – 30 | DINERS | DINGERS*, ENGIRDS*, GERUNDS*, GUIDERS*, INSURED*, NUDGERS*, REUSING, UNGIRDS*, UNSIZED*, ZINGERS* | 79 |
| 10 | 6 1 3 9 4 25 → 696 | 697 | 694 – 59 | 4x(6+1)x25-3 |
CV: 696 = (3x9+1)x25-4 |
30 |
| 11 | VTQEIOLMT | VIOLET | 65 – 36 | MOTIVE | MOTILE*, MOTTLE, TOILET | 95 |
| 12 | NDYBEOAWE | BANDY | 70 – 41 | BENDY | BEANED, BEYOND*, DEBONE*, DWEEBY*, NOYADE*, OBEYED*, WEANED*, YAWNED*, YEANED* | 101 |
| 13 | RCNIEPDOS | CONSIDER | 78 – 41 | PRINCES | CONSPIRED | 119 |
| 14 | 7 10 10 8 1 100 → 336 | 331
(100+10)x(10-7)+1 |
85 – 41 | — |
CV: 337 Best: 336 = (100x10+8)/(10-7) |
129 |
| 15 | NETMINCER | INCREMENT
(7 seconds) |
95 – 41 | 139 |