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Episode 3259
From Countdown
Episode 3259 was broadcast on 28 May 2002, as part of Series 47.
Alan Swift played Mary Duffy, with Alan Swift winning 110 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Kay Celtel.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Swift | Score | Mary Duffy | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TDUESIGLR | GUILDERS | 8 – 0 | GLIDERS | DILUTERS, LURIDEST*, SLUDGIER* | 8 |
2 | TNOHAEPXM | PHAETON | 15 – 0 | PATEN | APOTHEM*, PHANTOM, PHONATE | 15 |
3 | SEKTOINSC | SECTIONS | 23 – 8 | SECTIONS | SNICKETS* | 23 |
4 | PVUDELRUG | GULPED | 29 – 8 | vulger ☓ | DRUPEL*, GULPER*, PUDEUR*, PURGED, PURLED* | 29 |
5 | 1 9 8 2 8 6 → 818 | 816
9 × (8 + 1) × (8 + 2) + 6 |
36 – 8 | — |
Best: 818 = (9 + 8) × 8 × 6 + 2 |
39 |
TTT | MARYDIP | PYRAMID | ||||
6 | FTOARMETN | MATTER | 42 – 8 | formen ☓ | MARTENOT* | 47 |
7 | RLDAEASFG | GRADES | 48 – 8 | — | FARDELS*, GELADAS*, LAAGERS*, LAGARES*, REFLAGS* | 54 |
8 | CWRBIAETP | PIRATE | 54 – 8 | PRICE | PARETIC*, PICRATE, WIRETAP* | 61 |
9 | MNHOAILGI | MAILING | 61 – 15 | MAILING | HAILING, HALOING*, MOILING*, MONILIA* | 68 |
10 | 25 6 2 9 1 10 → 275 | 275
(9 + 2) × 25 |
71 – 15 | — |
|
78 |
TTT | UCRITIC | CIRCUIT | ||||
11 | SAJEDORCY | COARSE | 77 – 21 | SCORED | ADORES*, CADRES*, CEDARS*, CODERS*, CREDOS*, DECAYS*, DECOYS*, DESCRY*, DORJES*, OREADS*, ROSACE*, SACRED, SCARED, SOARED* | 84 |
12 | EOIMTSNEL | MOISTEN | 84 – 28 | MOISTEN | LIMESTONE, MILESTONE | 102 |
13 | IAEVDROSG | GROVES | 90 – 34 | GRAVES | AVOIDERS, VIRAGOES* | 110 |
14 | 75 1 6 9 4 8 → 163 | 163
(75 + 6) × 8 ÷ 4 + 1 |
100 – 34 | — |
|
120 |
15 | LIMPGRANT | TRAMPLING
(14 seconds) |
110 – 34 | 130 |