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Episode 3326

From Countdown

Episode 3326 was broadcast on 24 September 2002, as part of Series 48.

Dez Hussey played Roger Ordish, with Roger Ordish winning 88 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Thelma Barlow, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

NOTE: In Round 10, when transcribing Hussey's solution, Carol Vorderman mistakenly wrote "9 + 6" instead of "9 + 7".

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dez Hussey Score Roger Ordish Others Max.
1 TLZCOEINR LOITER 6 – 6 TONIER CORTILE, LECTION, RETINOL* 7
2 MTDDAOIET DIADEM 6 – 13 OMITTED ADMITTED 15
3 AEAMPFGSR ampages ☓ 6 – 19 FRAMES RAMPAGES 23
4 TRTNOUEGE GUTTER 12 – 25 TUREEN GETTER*, GOTTEN*, GUNTER*, NETTER*, NEUTER*, NUTTER*, REGENT*, RETUNE*, ROTGUT*, ROTTEN, ROUGET*, TENTER*, TENURE, TENUTO*, TONGUE*, TORTEN*, TOUTER*, URGENT* 29
5 75 9 1 5 2 5 → 960 965 12 – 35 960
(75 + 5) × (9 + 2 + 1)


39
TTT MSRILEY Don't spend much time on this. MISERLY
6 VHLSAOUOT SHOAL 17 – 40 OVALS THOLOS*, VAULTS 45
7 RLSYIEBTA BEASTLY 24 – 47 REALIST BESTIARY, BILAYERS*, LIBRATES*, SYBARITE*, TABLIERS* 53
8 SMTKOIAEJ MISTAKE 31 – 54 ATOMISE AMOSITE*, ATOMIES* 60
9 GCDIOESWP SWIPED 37 – 60 SWIPED COPIED, COPIES*, COSIED*, DOGIES*, GEODIC*, GEOIDS*, PODGES, POISED*, PSOCID*, SCOPED*, SPICED*, SPODIC*, WODGES* 66
10 50 3 6 9 7 7 → 354 355
(50 + 3) × 7 − (9 + 7)
44 – 67 355
7 × 50 + 7 − 6 ÷ 3

CV: 354 = 7 × 50 + 7 − 3

76
TTT THELMAS Where Shakespeareans might live. HAMLETS
11 RDMIOENPA POMANDER 52 – 75 POMANDER DOPAMINE* 84
12 NFSHIEICN FINCHES 59 – 82 FINCHES HINNIES*, ICEFISH 91
13 LGLDOAREX GLARED 65 – 88 GALLED ALLEGRO* 98
14 100 4 4 2 10 9 → 166 165
(4 + 2) × 10 + 9 − 4 + 100
72 – 88 166 ☓

CV: 166 = (2 × 4 + 9) × 10 − 4

108
15 PIGSHRINE PERISHING
(1.75 seconds)
82 – 88 118


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