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Episode 4284
From Countdown
Episode 4284 was broadcast on 31 January 2007, as part of Series 56.
Judith Mills played Mick Barnewell, with Mick Barnewell winning 87 - 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Judith Mills | Score | Mick Barnwell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SAUQDAKEU | QUAKED | 6 – 6 | QUAKED | QUAKES*, SQUEAK | 6 |
2 | TAMSIATEP | PASTIME | 13 – 13 | PATTIES | APATITE*, MATIEST, SATIATE*, TATAMIS* | 13 |
3 | RDAGOISTO | RADIOS | 13 – 20 | ASTROID | DASTOOR*, TOROIDS* | 20 |
4 | BELCJIOXL | BELL | 13 – 26 | COLLIE | BOLLIX*, ICEBOX, OCELLI* | 26 |
5 | 50 25 5 4 6 9 → 911 | — | 13 – 33 | 906
(9 + 5 + 4) × 50 + 6 |
CV: 911 = 25 × 9 × 4 + 6 + 5 |
36 |
TTT | LOONYPOM | No gardens, but lots of green houses. | MONOPOLY | |||
6 | SNASEWGOE | sewages ☓ | 13 – 39 | SEASON | GENOAS*, GOSSAN*, GOWANS*, SEWAGE*, SEWENS*, SWAGES*, WAGONS* | 42 |
7 | TNOARESZA | TREASON | 20 – 46 | TREASON | SANTERO*, SENATOR | 49 |
8 | DFROEODRE | feeder ☓ | 20 – 52 | ERODED | ORDERED, RODEOED* | 56 |
9 | THFIOEHTN | THIEF | 25 – 57 | FEINT | HOTTIE, TIENTO* | 62 |
10 | 50 9 9 7 3 8 → 207 | 207
(7 - 3) × 50 + (8 - 9 ÷ 9) |
35 – 67 | 207
(9 - 8 + 3) × 50 + 7 |
|
72 |
TTT | FARELOVE | Why the caterpillars argued on the next page. | OVERLEAF | |||
11 | MVAEITLCE | MALICE | 35 – 74 | CLIMATE | METICAL* | 79 |
12 | SBROIUNRA | BRAINS | 41 – 80 | BRUINS | ARBOURS*, BANSURI*, BARRIOS | 86 |
13 | MRIELYITR | MERRILY | 48 – 80 | TIMELY | LIMITER | 93 |
14 | 50 7 9 9 3 8 → 695 | — | 48 – 87 | 693
(9 + 8 - 3) × 50 - 7 |
Best: 695 = 9 × 9 × 8 + 50 - 3 |
103 |
15 | IONSLUDGE | 48 – 87 | DELOUSING | 113 |