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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 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- 15-round games
- Episodes in Series 47
- Scores over 125
- 15-round joint scores over 200
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer
- Episodes with Kathryn Apanowicz as a guest
- Recaps with missing or incomplete Teatime Teasers