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Episode 3290
From Countdown
Episode 3290 was broadcast on 15 July 2002, as part of Series 48.
David Nickeas played Alice Walker, with David Nickeas winning 97 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Hardy, and the lexicographer was Phiona Stanley.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | David Nickeas | Score | Alice Walker | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NETUJOHSD | JOUSTED | 7 – 7 | SHOUTED | SHUNTED*, SNOUTED*, SOUTHED* | 7 |
| 2 | PREFIZEDX | EXPIRED | 7 – 15 | PREFIXED | 15 | |
| 3 | TODOSIRUT | RIOTOUS | 14 – 22 | TOURIST | TORTIOUS* | 23 |
| 4 | LGELEROYS | SELLER | 20 – 22 | OGLES | GEYSER*, OGLERS, RESELL*, SOLELY*, SORELY* | 29 |
| 5 | 25 8 7 7 6 4 → 280 | 280
(7 + 4) × 25 + 6 − (8 − 7) |
30 – 32 | 280
(7 + 4) × 25 + 6 − (8 − 7) |
|
39 |
| TTT | IWASVET | WAVIEST | ||||
| 6 | CGAVICURA | AGARIC | 36 – 32 | CAR | CAVIAR, GUAIAC* | 45 |
| 7 | DATESIGIM | GAMIEST | 43 – 39 | GAMIEST | AGISTED*, IMAGIST*, MIDGETS*, MISDATE, SIGMATE* | 52 |
| 8 | DWOGELADC | WADDLE | 49 – 45 | CLAWED | CLADODE* | 59 |
| 9 | TEPITEMSN | MITTENS | 56 – 45 | MINTS | EMPTIEST | 67 |
| 10 | 25 1 4 4 1 7 → 273 | 273
(7 + 4) × 25 − (1 + 1) |
66 – 55 | 273
(7 + 4) × 25 − (1 + 1) |
|
77 |
| TTT | ALICEXM | EXCLAIM | ||||
| 11 | NOFORISEG | EROSION | 73 – 62 | FRINGES | FINGERS*, FOREIGN, FORGOES*, FORGONE*, GOOFIER*, GOOSIER*, IGNORES, OROGENS*, REGIONS*, ROOFING*, SIGNORE* | 84 |
| 12 | NROVUPAHE | PARVENU | 80 – 62 | PROVEN | 91 | |
| 13 | LETISASNK | talkiness ☓ | 80 – 70 | LANKIEST | SALIENTS, SALTINES*, SEALSKIN*, SNAKIEST*, TANKLESS* | 99 |
| 14 | 50 9 8 10 4 5 → 917 | 918
(10 + 8) × 50 + 5 + 4 + 9 |
87 – 77 | 918
(10 + 8) × 50 + 5 + 4 + 9 |
Best: 917 = (50 + 9) × (10 + 5) + 8 × 4 |
109 |
| 15 | NEEDNEVIL | ENLIVENED
(1.25 seconds) |
97 – 77 | 119 | ||
