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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 |