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Episode 4091
From Countdown
Episode 4091 was broadcast on 27 April 2006, as part of Series 54.
Jan Gates played Helen Shutler, with Helen Shutler winning 83 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jan Gates | Score | Helen Shutler | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GNTIOACME | COATING | 0 – 8 | MAGNETIC | GEOMANTIC* | 18 |
2 | RSRIELMAO | MARRIES | 0 – 26 | MORALISER | 36 | |
3 | SKTAOLPER | PLATERS | 7 – 26 | PLEATS | PETROSAL | 44 |
4 | CRANHEOSL | LOANERS | 14 – 33 | RANCHES | CHALONES*, CHARNELS*, CHORALES | 52 |
5 | 50 2 1 10 8 2 → 423 | 423
8 × 50 + 2 × 10 + 2 + 1 |
24 – 43 | 423
(50 − 8) × 10 + 2 + 1 |
|
62 |
TTT | GENSRIPS | Doing the ironing? It's quite urgent. | PRESSING | |||
6 | TLSEIENRF | flinters ☓ | 24 – 49 | INFERS | ENLISTER*, LISTENER | 70 |
7 | SOLEQBTAN | BATONS | 30 – 55 | STABLE | NOTABLES | 78 |
8 | SDSEPIERA | DESPAIRS | 38 – 55 | PRESSED | AIRSPEED, ASPERSED*, DESPISER*, DISPERSE*, PRESIDES, REPASSED* | 86 |
9 | DMEARYGES | DREAMY | 38 – 62 | SMEARED | DRAGEES, GREASED*, MEAGRES* | 93 |
10 | 25 75 9 4 6 7 → 517 | 518 ☓ | 38 – 69 | 516
(75 − 25) × (6 + 4) + 9 + 7 |
CV: 517 = (6 × 25 − 9 + 7) × 4 − 75 |
103 |
TTT | HOTROSES | They can help take the pain away. | SOOTHERS | |||
11 | JNPIOERAD | OPERAND | 45 – 69 | adjoined ☓ | ANEROID, APRONED*, JOINDER*, PADRINO*, PADRONE*, PONIARD* | 110 |
12 | NXETBINGA | BEATING | 52 – 76 | BEATING | ANTEING*, ANTIGEN*, BANTENG*, BEANING*, GENTIAN* | 117 |
13 | PDVIOERTI | PIVOTED | 59 – 83 | PROVIDE | DIOPTRE*, DIORITE*, IVORIED*, OVERTIP, PERIDOT* | 124 |
14 | 100 75 25 50 5 8 → 333 | 333
75 × 5 − 50 + 8 |
69 – 83 | — |
|
134 |
15 | TREENIGHT | 69 – 83 | TETHERING | 144 |