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Episode 4260
From Countdown
Episode 4260 was broadcast on 20 December 2006, and was a semi-final of Series 55.
Phil Watson played Tony Warren, with Tony Warren winning 85 - 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Phil Watson | Score | Tony Warren | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | STNRIEODT | SNOTTIER | 8 – 0 | STONIER | STRIDENT*, TENORIST, TRIDENTS*, TRITONES* | 8 |
2 | NCWNRAEIT | CANNIER | 15 – 7 | CANNIER | ANCIENT, CERTAIN, ENTRAIN*, TACRINE*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE, TRANNIE* | 15 |
3 | BHCSEIOIR | BRIOCHES | 23 – 7 | RICHES | 23 | |
4 | SYGRCEOEM | COMERS | 29 – 7 | CORMS | CREMES*, CYMOSE*, GEYSER*, GOMERS*, MERGES* | 29 |
5 | 75 100 50 25 7 7 → 163 | 164
100+50+7+7 |
36 – 14 | 164
100+50+7+7 |
CV: 163 = 100 + 75 - (7+7 - 50/25) |
39 |
TTT | DATERING | A degree of steepness -- think Paul O. | GRADIENT | |||
6 | NTGDSOAIP | POSTING | 36 – 22 | ADOPTING | 47 | |
7 | JHLSMAUIE | MASHIE | 42 – 28 | EMAILS | HAMELS*, HAMULI*, HAULMS*, HEIAUS*, HELIUM*, JULIAS*, MAJLIS*, MESIAL*, MIAULS*, MUESLI, MULIES*, MULISH*, SHEILA* | 53 |
8 | PDTMLOUER | POUTED | 48 – 34 | ROUTED | DROPLET, MOULDER, MOULTED*, REMOULD, RUMPLED*, TROMPED*, TRUMPED* | 60 |
9 | UIAOQTRSE | SQUARE | 48 – 41 | QUARTES | EQUATORS*, QUAESTOR* | 68 |
10 | 25 1 9 3 2 10 → 322 | 322
(10+3)x25 - 2 - 1 |
58 – 51 | 322
(10+3)x25 - 2 - 1 |
|
78 |
TTT | FERNYLEG | It could describe a very jealous bluebottle. | GREENFLY | |||
11 | MLAERNOBI | boilerman ☓ | 58 – 58 | BALMIER | AILERON, ALIENOR*, ALMONER*, BROMINE*, EMBROIL*, LOAMIER*, MANLIER*, MARLINE*, MINABLE*, MINERAL*, MORAINE*, NIMBLER*, NOMBRIL*, RAILMEN*, ROMAINE* | 85 |
12 | STDLPAOEA | APOSTLE | 65 – 58 | PLATED | TADPOLES | 93 |
13 | FTDRSEAEN | DEFEATS | 72 – 65 | STANDER | DRAFTEES*, FASTENED, FASTENER, FENESTRA*, REFASTEN* | 100 |
14 | 100 4 2 10 6 6 → 974 | 974
(10x100)-(6x4)-2 |
82 – 75 | 974
((100-4)x10)+6+6+2 |
|
110 |
15 | LYFETREES | 82 – 85 | FREESTYLE
(1 second) |
120 |