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Episode 3088

From Countdown

Episode 3088 was broadcast on 26 September 2001, as part of Series 46.

Ian McMenzie played David Whyte, with Ian McMenzie winning 86 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ian McMenzie Score David Whyte Others Max.
1 CLGEUSJTI JUSTICE 7 – 0 STILE UGLIEST 7
2 MNEARSIFS REMAINS 14 – 7 REMAINS FAIRNESS, FIRMNESS*, SANSERIF*, SEMINARS 15
3 NLTOERSHA ENTHRALS 22 – 7 HALTERS ALTHORNS*, LOATHERS*, RATHOLES* 23
4 TLOEAVCRS OVERCAST 30 – 7 CAVORTS CROTALES*, LEVATORS*, OVERACTS, SECTORAL* 31
5 25 1 3 8 9 10 → 240 240
(25 − 1) × 10
40 – 17 240
10 × 25 − 9 − 1


41
TTT LAWHYTE WEALTHY
6 PDITEOSRE EPISODE 47 – 24 STRIPED DIOPTERS*, DIOPTRES, DOPESTER*, POETISED*, POETRIES*, PRIESTED*, RESPITED*, RIPOSTED* 49
7 VNYAUESTO STONY 47 – 30 VAUNTS NOVATES*, SOUTANE* 56
8 RMADIENSP SPRAINED 55 – 30 MAIDENS SPIDERMAN 74
9 GQROIBAEF FORAGE 61 – 30 BRIEF BORAGE 80
10 25 5 10 9 1 8 → 272 272
(25 + 1) × 10 + 8 + 9 − 5
71 – 40 272
10 × 25 + 9 + 8 + 5


90
TTT ACEPOCK PEACOCK
11 DGDUAKRIE GUARDED 78 – 47 GAUDIER 97
12 NCHGAIUTE CHEATING 86 – 55 CHEATING TEACHING 105
13 DMRAIEZDL middler ☓ 86 – 61 LAZIER ADMIRED 112
14 50 7 3 7 9 8 → 273 86 – 71 273
50 × (8 − 3) + 7 + 7 + 9


122
15 CREEPDIVE 86 – 81 PERCEIVED
(5 seconds)
132