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Episode 4001
From Countdown
Episode 4001 was broadcast on 5 January 2006, as part of Series 54.
Christine Armstrong played Mark House, with Christine Armstrong winning 92 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Christine Armstrong | Score | Mark House | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ABTRIOYVI | BRAVO | 5 – 5 | ABORT | VIBRATO | 7 |
2 | SAPNITEHP | HAPPIEST | 13 – 13 | HAPPIEST | EPITAPHS*, NAPPIEST, THESPIAN | 15 |
3 | NFRIUATSE | FUSTIER | 20 – 20 | STAINER | UNFAIREST | 33 |
4 | HODERWURI | WORRIED | 27 – 27 | HURRIED | DHURRIE*, ROWDIER, WHIRRED*, WORDIER* | 40 |
5 | 9 5 4 6 8 2 → 757 | 758
((6 + 4) × 9 + 5) × 8 − 2 |
34 – 27 | — |
Best: 756 = (2 × 5 × 8 + 4) × 9 |
47 |
6 | SONTENAZL | STOLEN | 40 – 33 | SONNET | ETALONS, TENZONS*, ZEALOTS | 54 |
7 | GMNEIORLA | MALINGER | 48 – 33 | moanier ☓ | GERANIOL*, GERMINAL, MALIGNER*, REGIONAL | 62 |
8 | CSEUMRAIT | MASTER | 54 – 39 | CRUISE | CERASTIUM | 80 |
9 | SQBAOEFTN | SOFTEN | 60 – 45 | FASTEN | ABSENT, ATONES*, BATONS, BEANOS*, BENTOS* | 86 |
10 | 25 2 7 5 9 9 → 939 | 938
(5 × 25 + 9) × 7 |
67 – 45 | 932 |
CV: 939 = (9 × 5 − 7) × 25 − 9 − 2 |
96 |
11 | PRSAIODTE | PRAISED | 67 – 53 | TRAIPSED | ADOPTERS*, ASTEROID*, DIASPORE*, DIOPTASE*, DIOPTRES*, PARODIES, PARODIST, PAROTIDS*, PASTORED*, PASTORIE*, READOPTS*, RIPOSTED*, SEPTORIA* | 104 |
12 | DALDIEXRS | LADDERS | 74 – 60 | LADDERS | DERAILS, DREIDLS*, LADDIES*, RADDLES*, REDIALS*, RIDDLES*, SADDLER* | 111 |
13 | MDRUEONAS | MAUNDERS | 82 – 60 | AROUSED | ENAMOURS*, NEUROMAS*, RANSOMED*, SURNAMED* | 119 |
14 | 75 9 2 4 10 3 → 629 | 629
(4 × 75 + 10) × 2 + 9 |
92 – 60 | 627 |
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129 |
15 | SELFTUNER | 92 – 60 | RESENTFUL | 139 |