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Episode 4018
From Countdown
Episode 4018 was broadcast on 25 January 2006, as part of Series 54.
Michael Bowden played Gary Watton, with Michael Bowden winning 93 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael Bowden | Score | Gary Watton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NEDUSFIXS | INFUSED | 7 – 7 | INFUSED | FUNDIES*, INFUSES*, NIDUSES*, UNFIXED, UNFIXES* | 7 |
2 | CATINOCDE | ACTIONED | 15 – 15 | ACTIONED | ACCIDENT*, CATENOID | 15 |
3 | RADULGOAT | GROAT | 15 – 22 | GRADUAL | ADULATOR* | 23 |
4 | HEFISADNS | FISHED | 21 – 28 | FIENDS | SANDFISH, SHANDIES* | 31 |
5 | 5 3 10 1 6 7 → 105 | 105
(10 + 5) × 7 |
31 – 38 | 105
(7 + 3) × 10 + 5 |
|
41 |
TTT | DEMISDUL | A drink that's down to earth. | MUDSLIDE | |||
6 | RUDERINRL | RUDER | 36 – 43 | RUDER | NURDIER* | 48 |
7 | NEPAROJNS | SPANNER | 43 – 50 | SPANNER | PERSONA | 55 |
8 | BIYPERMLO | IMPLORE | 50 – 57 | IMPLORE | EMBROIL*, POLYMER*, PROBLEM* | 62 |
9 | NEOMLEVTK | LEMON | 55 – 62 | VENOM | ELEVON*, KETONE, LOMENT*, MELTON*, MOLTEN*, TONEME* | 68 |
10 | 25 6 7 5 2 8 → 634 | 633
(7 − 2) × 5 × 25 + 8 |
62 – 69 | 635
8 ÷ 2 × 25 × 6 + 7 × 5 |
Best: 634 = ((6 + 7) × 25 − 8) × 2 |
78 |
TTT | KNEEDIRT | Toyed around with the metal spread. | TINKERED | |||
11 | NOPTEAPSG | STOPPAGE | 70 – 69 | PAGES | 86 | |
12 | WEDOSEZST | STOWED | 76 – 75 | TOSSED | DOWSES*, SETOSE*, STEEDS*, STEWED*, SWEDES*, SWEETS*, TWEEDS* | 92 |
13 | RUSCOATRI | CARROTS | 83 – 75 | RUSTIC | CURATORS* | 100 |
14 | 75 10 4 10 6 3 → 397 | 397
10 × 10 × 4 − 3 |
93 – 85 | 397
75 × 4 + 10 × 10 − 3 |
|
110 |
15 | CHINACELT | 93 – 85 | TECHNICAL | 120 |