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Episode 4040
From Countdown
Episode 4040 was broadcast on 20 February 2006, as part of Series 54.
Matthew Shore played Greg Bell, with Matthew Shore winning 115 - 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clarissa Dickson-Wright, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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| Rnd | Selection | Matthew Shore | Score | Greg Bell | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEQAVUCER | QUAVERS | 7 – 7 | QUAVERS | 7 | |
| 2 | STHAILATO | — | 7 – 7 | — | HOTLIST*, SALOTTI, SOLATIA* | 14 |
| 3 | NADNOPETI | ANTIPODE | 15 – 7 | PENDANT | ANOINTED*, ANTINODE*, PINNATED* | 22 |
| 4 | DRSEANEFA | ENDEARS | 22 – 14 | FENDERS | AFEARED*, DEAFENS*, SNARFED* | 29 |
| 5 | 1 6 5 7 9 8 → 203 | 203
203 = (7 × 6 × 5) − 8 + 1 |
32 – 14 | ?
0 |
|
39 |
| TTT | GRAPHITE | GRAPHITE | ||||
| 6 | IEKBIMPEN | MINK | 36 – 18 | BIKE | PIKEMEN* | 46 |
| 7 | TSRAOICNA | ACTIONS | 43 – 25 | CANTORS | RAINCOATS | 64 |
| 8 | WTRUEOLRG | GROWLER | 50 – 25 | GROWL | GROUTER, OUTGREW* | 71 |
| 9 | LPAENRIES | PLENARIES | 68 – 25 | PRALINES | 89 | |
| 10 | 50 5 8 2 1 3 → 698 | 698
698 = ((8 − 1) × 2 × 50) − (5 − 3) |
78 – 25 | ?
700 |
|
99 |
| TTT | MILEFROG | FILMGOER | ||||
| 11 | MDGOIOSEL | GOODIES | 85 – 25 | MIDGES | GLOOMED*, GOOLIES*, MIDSOLE*, OLOGIES*, SMOODGE*, SMOOGED* | 106 |
| 12 | TDJIEODCD | CODED | 90 – 30 | EDICT | CODDED, DOITED* | 112 |
| 13 | MATEXUPSO | STAMP | 95 – 35 | MOATS | EXPATS, MEATUS*, SEPTUM*, SEXPOT*, TEMPOS*, UPMOST* | 118 |
| 14 | 8 6 8 3 2 3 → 518 | 518
518 = ((2 + 6) × 8 × 8) + 3 + 3 |
105 – 35 | ?
513 |
|
128 |
