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Episode 4021
From Countdown
Episode 4021 was broadcast on 28 January 2006, as part of Series 54.
Michael Bowden played Christine Grant, with Michael Bowden winning 73 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Garrett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Michael Bowden | Score | Christine Grant | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIPLARUOY | HOURLY | 0 – 7 | HOARILY | POLYURIA* | 8 |
| 2 | TGNIEAFDI | FAINTED | 7 – 7 | FADING | IDEATING* | 16 |
| 3 | BADENFTOD | BONDED | 7 – 14 | DONATED | 23 | |
| 4 | CRNAESROM | CRANES | 7 – 21 | CORNEAS | ROMANCERS | 41 |
| 5 | 1 6 3 7 7 4 → 825 | — | 7 – 21 | — |
CV: 821/829 Best: 825 = (7 × 7 + 6) × 3 × (4 + 1) |
51 |
| TTT | OSOUREGG | Very attractive, me ol' Cheddar! | GORGEOUS | |||
| 6 | NTRAEITSO | seration ☓ | 7 – 28 | NASTIER | STATIONER | 69 |
| 7 | PESAMLGOA | palegos ☓ | 7 – 34 | MAPLES | AGAPES*, AGLEAM*, ASLOPE*, GALEAS*, GALOPS*, GLEAMS*, GOLEMS*, GOSPEL*, LAMPAS*, OMEGAS, PLAGES*, PLASMA*, SAMPLE | 75 |
| 8 | LDRIEODTE | LOITERED | 15 – 34 | retiled ☓ | DOLERITE* | 83 |
| 9 | ZNAVEROHN | HOVER | 20 – 39 | RAVEN | NOVENA | 89 |
| 10 | 100 10 2 9 3 10 → 309 | 309
3 × 100 + 9 |
30 – 49 | 309
3 × 100 + 9 |
|
99 |
| TTT | SLICECUT | Finger food for nail biters? | CUTICLES | |||
| 11 | TERSOLANP | PLANTERS | 38 – 57 | OPERANTS | LAPSTONE*, PERSONAL, PETROSAL*, PLASTRON*, PRONATES*, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS* | 107 |
| 12 | SDLIUESTX | DILUTES | 45 – 64 | DILUTES | DELISTS*, STUDIES*, TUSSLED | 114 |
| 13 | MORISQOTE | ROOMIEST | 53 – 64 | MOISTER | MOTORISE | 122 |
| 14 | 25 8 1 9 2 10 → 416 | 416
(25 + 1) × (10 + 8 − 2) |
63 – 64 | 420 |
|
132 |
| 15 | CHINORGAN | ANCHORING
(3.75 seconds) |
73 – 64 | 142 | ||
