Episode S41
From Countdown
Episode S41 was broadcast on 12 December 2014, as a special episode between two contestants called "Bobby" who did well in Series 70.
Bobby Banerjee played Bobby Johnson, with Bobby Johnson winning 82 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Arlene Phillips, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
There was no guest anecdote from Phillips in this episode.
This episode was repeated on 13 March 2015.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Bobby Banerjee | Score | Bobby Johnson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIHRNOEAP | HAPPIER | 7 – 7 | HAPPIER | EPIPHORA*, HORNPIPE* | 8 |
| 2 | STDEOXIRE | DIETERS | 14 – 14 | EXISTED | DEXTROSE | 16 |
| 3 | 25 75 7 1 8 6 → 296 | 300 | 14 – 21 | 293
(75 + 25) × (8 + 1 − 6) − 7 |
RR: 296 = (7 + 6 − 1 + 25) × 8 |
26 |
| TTT | BOILTUNA | If you've handled fish, you'll need to perform this. | ABLUTION | |||
| 4 | QBGSAUMIY | SQUIB | 14 – 27 | BIGAMY | IAMBUS, MAQUIS* | 32 |
| 5 | JSETROAWS | WASTERS | 21 – 34 | WASTERS | SERTAOS* | 39 |
| 6 | 50 4 5 6 8 9 → 524 | 522
(6 + 4) × 50 + 9 + 8 + 5 |
28 – 34 | — |
RR: 524 = ((6 − 5 + 8) × 9 + 50) × 4 |
49 |
| 7 | KWMFEAIER | WEAKER | 34 – 40 | WEAKER | FAERIE*, RAMKIE*, REMAKE* | 55 |
| 8 | NFNOAZHIS | ANIONS | 40 – 40 | FANS | FASHION | 62 |
| 9 | 25 7 9 2 10 3 → 753 | 752
3 × 10 × 25 + 9 − 7 |
47 – 40 | 753 ☓ |
RR: 753 = (25 × 10 + (9 − 7) ÷ 2) × 3 |
72 |
| TTT | HIDORGAN | Commandeering all the advertising space, perhaps? | HOARDING | |||
| 10 | SLPVEULAT | VALUES | 47 – 47 | PULSATE | PALLETS, PULLETS | 79 |
| 11 | RLSOIOTRE | stoolier ☓ | 47 – 54 | LOITERS | OESTRIOL*, ROOTSIER* | 87 |
| 12 | TNTNIOETR | notion ☓ | 47 – 54 | tertion ☓ | INTONER, TONTINE*, TRITONE | 94 |
| 13 | DLOGREIMU | MOULDIER | 55 – 62 | MOULDIER | 102 | |
| 14 | 50 5 1 8 9 8 → 501 | 501
(9 + 1) × 50 + 8 ÷ 8 |
65 – 72 | 501
(9 + 1) × 50 + 8 ÷ 8 |
|
112 |
| 15 | CLICKRANG | 65 – 82 | CRACKLING
(3.75 seconds) |
122 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)