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Episode 4089

From Countdown

Episode 4089 was broadcast on 25 April 2006, as part of Series 54.

Jan Gates played Pauline Billing, with Jan Gates winning 90 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jan Gates Score Pauline Billing Others Max.
1 RTSEUINER INSERTER 8 – 0 INSURER TURNERIES* 18
2 TDPAECOGW COATED 14 – 0 COPED CAPOTE, COWPAT, COWPEA*, DOTAGE*, GAWPED*, POTAGE*, TOECAP*, TOWAGE* 24
3 HBTIANRIE brainier ☓ 14 – 6 BANTER REINHABIT 42
4 MDAOMSEOR ROOMED 20 – 12 RAMMED RADOMES, SMARMED*, SMOORED* 49
5 75 7 10 9 7 2 → 892 892
(10 + 2) × 75 − 9 + 7 ÷ 7
30 – 22 892
(10 + 2) × 75 − 9 + 7 ÷ 7


59
TTT CAMELSID DECIMALS
6 DYIELPLAO PLAYED 36 – 28 DEPLOY ALLOYED*, EPYLLIA*, IDEALLY 66
7 FKRIETPAS PARKIEST 44 – 36 PARKIEST 74
8 GTREOAPSE rogates ☓ 44 – 43 PORTAGE OPERATES, PORTAGES, POTAGERS, PROTEASE*, PROTEGES* 82
9 LCDUILEDS SCULLED 51 – 50 CUDDLES CUDDIES, CULLIES*, ILLUDED*, ILLUDES*, SLUICED, SULLIED* 89
10 25 8 2 5 3 2 → 203 203
25 × 8 + 3
61 – 60 203
25 × 8 + 3


99
TTT MASHPIES EMPHASIS
11 TFOECSAMZ FACETS 67 – 60 FOAMS CAMEOS*, COMETS*, COSTAE*, MASCOT, MATZOS*, MOTZAS*, SATCOM* 105
12 LNGOEUNME LOUNGE 73 – 66 LOUNGE EUGENOL* 112
13 TNVIESARU SAUNTER 80 – 66 VASTER UNRIVETS*, URINATES*, VAUNTERS, VENTURIS* 120
14 100 6 3 9 4 5 → 133 133
6 × 5 + 3 + 100
90 – 76 133
6 × 5 + 3 + 100


130
15 HANGBITER 90 – 76 BREATHING 140