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Episode 2844

From Countdown

Episode 2844 was broadcast on 21 September 2000, as part of Series 43.

Iain Macdonald played Pat Byrne, with Pat Byrne winning 52 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.

NOTE: Byrne's declaration of FORMATES in Round 2 should have been allowed as FORMATES is in the NODE under FORMIC, so the final score should have been 60 – 36.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Iain Macdonald Score Pat Byrne Others Max.
1 GUSRIDELC CRUISED 0 – 8 GUILDERS SLUDGIER* 8
2 AEPSOMFTR FOREMAST 8 – 8 formates ☓** POMFRETS* 16
3 IECLMUWET ELECT 13 – 13 TWICE EMETIC, LUCITE*, LUETIC* 22
4 25 6 3 4 8 1 → 371 375 13 – 23 371
(6 + 8 + 1) × 25 − 4


32
5 ANHOSDEJV HAVENS 19 – 29 SHOVED ANODES*, DAVENS*, DONAHS*, JEHADS*, JOSHED*, NOSHED*, SHAVED, SHAVEN, VADOSE* 38
6 NOTISYESR ROSIEST 26 – 36 STONIER SEROSITY*, TYROSINE* 46
7 ATPLOMWEC CLAMP 26 – 42 COWPAT COMPLEAT 54
8 8 8 10 7 9 6 → 736 735 26 – 52 736
(9 × 8 + 8 − 7) × 10 + 6


64
9 BETHDINII INHIBITED
(4 seconds)
36 – 52 74