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Episode 3349
From Countdown
Episode 3349 was broadcast on 25 October 2002, as part of Series 48.
Julian Fell played Carl McDermott, with Julian Fell winning 138 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ingrid Tarrant, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This game is notable for a number of reasons: it was the first game in Countdown history to feature a score over 130, it was the first game where one contestant spotted three nine-letter words, and it was the first ever game won by over 100 points.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Julian Fell | Score | Carl McDermott | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NCTUISEMG | MINUETS | 7 – 0 | MUSING | MINUTES*, NUTMEGS | 7 |
2 | RVDOILEAS | VALORISED | 25 – 0 | disolver ☓ | 25 | |
3 | ELWIOSRDF | SWIRLED | 32 – 7 | FLOWERS | DOWRIES*, FOLDERS, FOWLERS*, ROWDIES*, SOLDIER*, SOLIDER*, WEIRDOS*, WILDERS* | 32 |
4 | DCDEAMUOK | DUKEDOM | 39 – 7 | MOCKED | 39 | |
5 | 75 2 3 1 10 7 → 342 | 342
(75 + 10) × (7 − 3) + 2 |
49 – 7 | 342 ☓ |
|
49 |
TTT | QUARTPE | PARQUET | ||||
6 | LSPEINOUR | REPULSION | 67 – 7 | PLIERS | 67 | |
7 | TGEACETSL | GESTATE | 74 – 7 | CATTLE | GALETTES*, TELECAST | 75 |
8 | RYAIHPMEA | HAMPER | 80 – 13 | HAMPER | PYAEMIA* | 82 |
9 | REOTLTCIR | COTTIER | 87 – 13 | LITTER | CLITTER*, CORTILE, CRITTER*, CROTTLE*, TRIOLET* | 89 |
10 | 75 3 8 10 2 7 → 402 | 402
(8 − 3) × 75 + 10 × 2 + 7 |
97 – 23 | 402
(75 ÷ 3 + 8 + 7) × 10 + 2 |
|
99 |
TTT | EASEDEW | SEAWEED | ||||
11 | AEPNRTOZA | PRONATE | 104 – 23 | PARENT | OPERANT, PROTEAN* | 106 |
12 | PNSIOETDA | ANTIPODES | 122 – 23 | POSTED | 124 | |
13 | RNLXGVIOA | AGRION | 128 – 29 | ROVING | RANGOLI* | 131 |
14 | 25 7 8 2 1 8 → 538 | 536 ☓ | 128 – 29 | — |
CV: 536/540 Best: 537 = (25 + 8 + 1) × 8 × 2 − 7 |
138 |
15 | MIAOUBUGS | AMBIGUOUS
(2.25 seconds) |
138 – 29 | 148 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 48
- Scores over 125
- Wins by over 100
- 15-round scores under 30
- 15-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer
- Episodes with Ingrid Tarrant as a guest
- Recaps with missing or incomplete Teatime Teasers