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Episode 4253
From Countdown
Episode 4253 was broadcast on 11 December 2006, as part of Series 55.
Anita Freeland played Evan Rattray, with Anita Freeland winning 98 - 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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Rnd | Selection | Anita Freeland | Score | Evan Rattray | Others | Max. |
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1 | SPGDAIETO | POSTAGE | 7 – 0 | depose ☓ | DIOPTASE*, GODETIAS*, PODGIEST* | 8 |
2 | QDREOETSA | ROASTED | 14 – 7 | ROASTED | DEAREST*, DERATES*, OERSTED*, ROSEATE*, TEREDOS*, TORSADE* | 15 |
3 | HLNUEITFM | FLUENT | 20 – 13 | FUTILE | HELIUM*, INHUME*, LUTEIN*, MINUET*, MINUTE*, NETFUL*, UNFELT* | 21 |
4 | DESIGOPRE | PRESIDE | 27 – 20 | PODGIER | EPISODE*, PERIODS*, PODGERS*, PORGIES*, REPOSED* | 28 |
5 | 25 2 7 2 5 1 → 938 | — | 27 – 27 | 936
? |
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38 |
TTT | LIDNUDGE | INDULGED | ||||
6 | NZTAOECBS | BEACONS | 34 – 34 | BEACONS | CABEZONS* | 46 |
7 | DMCAEAPTD | CAMPED | 40 – 40 | CAMPED | ADAPTED* | 53 |
8 | RSTEIOLBI | LOBSTER | 47 – 47 | BLISTER | STROBILI*, TRILBIES* | 61 |
9 | XMRNEAERL | LEARNER | 54 – 47 | MEANER | RELAXER*, RELEARN* | 68 |
10 | 1 8 3 8 4 10 → 697 | 693
? |
61 – 47 | 691 |
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78 |
TTT | MONOSLAP | LAMPOONS | ||||
11 | VKNAEAELP | PLANK | 66 – 52 | PANEL | ALKANE*, ALKENE*, LEAVEN*, PALEAE*, PAVANE*, VAKEEL* | 84 |
12 | SNRIAIEYT | RAINIEST | 74 – 52 | RETAINS | 92 | |
13 | MCWOIESTA | ATOMISE | 81 – 52 | CAMEOS | AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, SOMATIC* | 99 |
14 | 25 3 10 4 9 10 → 269 | 270
? |
88 – 59 | 270
? |
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109 |
15 | TURTLEFED | FLUTTERED
(12 seconds) |
98 – 59 | 119 |