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Episode 4098
From Countdown
Episode 4098 was broadcast on 8 May 2006, as part of Series 54.
Jon Corby played Len Oakes, with Jon Corby winning 102 - 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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Rnd | Selection | Jon Corby | Score | Len Oakes | Others | Max. |
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1 | MIGSLOEXT | LOGIEST | ? – ? | MOLEST | EGOTISM, GIMLETS | ? |
2 | QOTEDRINJ | JOINTER | 7 – 0 | JOINTED | JOINDER | 7 |
3 | TAMDCOAPE | DECAMP | ? – ? | COATED | CAEOMA*, CAMPED*, CAPOTE*, COEMPT*, COMADE*, COMATE*, COMPED*, MADCAP*, MOATED, POMACE, POMADE*, TAMPED*, TOECAP* | ? |
4 | LINESDORH | HINDERS | 7 – 0 | HINDERS | DEHORNS*, DINEROS*, DOLINES*, DISHORN*, DRONISH*, HEROINS*, HIRSLED*, HOIDENS*, HOLDERS*, HONDLES*, HORDEIN*, INDOLES*, INDORSE*, INSHORE, NERDISH*, NEROLIS*, ORDINES*, RONDELS*, ROSINED*, SHRINED*, SOLDIER, SOLIDER*, SORDINE* | 7 |
5 | 5 6 4 6 2 75 → 299 | 299
4×75+5−6 |
37 – 30 | 299
4×75−6÷6 |
|
37 |
TTT | CHINASUM | If you go out a lot, you're not this. | INASMUCH | |||
6 | AEDWAPSIR | PARADISE | 45 – 30 | DESPAIR | 45 | |
7 | NALFUPSRE | PERUSAL | 52 – 30 | SPARE | FLANEURS*, FUNERALS, PURSLANE*, SUPERNAL* | 53 |
8 | TAELUNSDO | SALUTED | 59 – 30 | — | UNSALTED | 61 |
9 | TERHONUTE | HUNTER | 59 – 37 | THEREON | THEREUNTO | 79 |
10 | 4 10 2 7 100 25 → 842 | 837
(100+25)×7+2−4×10 |
66 – 37 | — |
CV: 842 = (100+25-4)×7−10÷2 |
89 |
TTT | MAINRIBS | They'll never call last orders. | MINIBARS | |||
11 | KIMECISTE | EMETIC | 72 – 37 | — | EMETICS, ICKIEST*, ITEMISE* | 96 |
12 | AFPSLEENC | CLEANSE | 79 – 44 | CLEANSE | ENCLASP, ENLACES*, SCALENE* | 103 |
13 | RONIROGAS | GARRISON | 87 – 44 | — | ROOIGRAS* | 111 |
14 | 100 75 25 50 7 3 → 410 | 418
(100+50)×3−25−7 |
92 – 44 | — |
Best: 410 = (75+7)×(3+50÷25) |
121 |
15 | TIBIALOON | ABOLITION
(16 seconds) |
102 – 44 | libation ☓
(14 seconds) |
131 |