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Episode 4113

From Countdown

Episode 4113 was broadcast on 29 May 2006, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions XII.

Mark Tournoff played Steve Graston, with Mark Tournoff winning 119 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ron Atkinson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first episode in which the revised second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE2r) was used in Dictionary Corner.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mark Tournoff Score Steve Graston Others Max.
1 SRPOEAQMO MOPERS 6 – 6 MOROSE PROSOMA* 7
2 NCFAEUTHR UNEARTH 13 – 13 CENTAUR CHANTER, CHUNTER*, FACTURE*, FURCATE*, FURNACE*, HAUNTER*, TRANCHE*, UNCRATE*, UNTEACH* 14
3 SILEDITSD DELISTS 20 – 20 DELISTS DISTILS* 21
4 TNCAOELSI COASTLINE 38 – 20 TOENAILS SECTIONAL 39
5 8 1 3 25 100 50 → 279 279
(100 − 8 + 1) × 3
48 – 30 279
(100 − 8 + 1) × 3


49
TTT BEDSNOOK They support the last word and the first. BOOKENDS
6 GMRUOEPJT JUMPER 54 – 36 JUMPER GOURMET* 56
7 LSIREAXDO EXORDIAL 62 – 36 DERAILS DARIOLES 64
8 STNEAIDZR RANDIEST 70 – 44 STRAINED DETRAINS* 72
9 NEHATEBAM BENEATH 77 – 51 METHANE EMANATE*, ENEMATA*, MANATEE 79
10 5 4 3 9 8 50 → 230 230
(50 + 8) × 4 − (5 − 3)
87 – 61 230
50 × 5 − (9 + 8 + 3)


89
TTT QUITSOME Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him well. MISQUOTE
11 SOPRIAFEA SOAPIER 94 – 68 SOAPIER APORIAS, SPIRAEA* 96
12 TGNIAEDST STEADING 102 – 76 SEDATING INSTATED*, TANGIEST 104
13 KIEGPOMAO IPOMOEA 109 – 76 OMEGA 111
14 7 10 2 4 4 50 → 663 659 109 – 83 664
(7 + 4 + 2) × 50 + 10 + 4

CV: 664 = (7 + 4 + 2) × 50 + 10 + 4
Best: 663 = (10 × 2 − 7) × (50 + 4 ÷ 4)

121
15 ELCRANIUM NUMERICAL
(10 seconds)
119 – 83 131