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Episode 3169

From Countdown

Episode 3169 was broadcast on 17 January 2002, as part of Series 47.

Chris Wills played April Carlin, with Chris Wills winning 129 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kathryn Apanowicz, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

With Wills and Carlin making 206 points between them, this game was the first 15-rounder to feature a joint score over 200 and the first time a player had scored over 125.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Chris Wills Score April Carlin Others Max.
1 NRLIOESTA RELATIONS 18 – 18 RELATIONS ORIENTALS, TENSORIAL* 18
2 FDPMIUEGR PUDGIER 25 – 25 FIGURED DUMPIER, GRUMPED*, UMPIRED* 25
3 CVBAIETSD ADVICE 31 – 31 BASTED ACTIVES, ADVECTS*, BASTIDE*, DATIVES* 32
4 OEANFLREM FORENAME 39 – 31 LOAFER 40
5 50 4 9 10 8 3 → 708 708
(10 + 4) × 50 + 8
49 – 41 708
(10 + 4) × 50 + 8


50
TTT OCARLIN CLARION
6 SHTUOIGDC COUGHS 55 – 47 GOTHIC GOTHICS 57
7 PNRAEOLKS PLONKERS 63 – 47 plankers ☓ PERSONAL* 65
8 MFIAETWGY GAIETY 69 – 47 MEATY 71
9 RSDOUEBNT BOUNDERS 77 – 55 ROUNDEST DOUBTERS*, OBTRUDES*, REBOUNDS, TONSURED*, UNSORTED* 79
10 100 2 3 1 2 8 → 350 350
((100 − 1) ÷ 3 + 2) × (8 + 2)
87 – 55 340


89
TTT TUNAPIE PETUNIA
11 DLCAEIVMS DECIMALS 95 – 63 DECIMALS DECLAIMS*, MEDICALS 97
12 PFRGOEATZ PORTAGE 102 – 70 PORTAGE POTAGER* 104
13 DNLOEAXST DONATES 109 – 77 DONATES DALTONS*, DENTALS*, ETALONS, SANDLOT*, SLANTED*, TALONED* 111
14 25 6 8 10 3 9 → 761 761
25 × 10 × 3 + 9 + 8 − 6
119 – 77 759


121
15 PAPERTIES APPETISER
(8.25 seconds)
129 – 77 131