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Episode 3489
From Countdown
Episode 3489 was broadcast on 28 May 2003, as part of Series 49.
Martin Gardner played Tracy Murrell, with Martin Gardner winning 99 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Martin Gardner | Score | Tracy Murrell | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNLAEAJRP | PARENTAL | 8 – 8 | PATERNAL | PRENATAL | 8 |
| 2 | TFCIEAVMI | VICTIM | 14 – 8 | MATE | FACTIVE, FICTIVE | 15 |
| 3 | AETDSLMOE | DESOLATE | 22 – 8 | STEAMED | MOLESTED | 23 |
| 4 | CSDROAEOS | CARESS | 28 – 14 | SCARED | DOORCASES* | 41 |
| 5 | 5 1 3 8 1 50 → 934 | 932
(3 × 8 − 5) × (50 − 1) + 1 |
35 – 14 | — |
Best: 935 = (8 × (3 − 1) + 1) × (50 + 5) |
48 |
| TTT | LINKMAM | MILKMAN | ||||
| 6 | QHTIAENRT | NITRATE | 42 – 14 | tainter ☓ | HAIRNET, NATTIER* | 55 |
| 7 | ZMBIUOEHN | INHUME | 48 – 20 | ZOMBIE | 61 | |
| 8 | SLTAESRUE | STEALERS | 56 – 20 | RESULTS | SALUTERS, STREUSEL*, TEARLESS*, TESSERAL* | 69 |
| 9 | OEDPTWRIG | DIOPTRE | 63 – 20 | GRIPED | GOITRED*, PERIDOT*, PODGIER* | 76 |
| 10 | 25 75 7 2 10 5 → 536 | 535
75 × 7 + 10 |
70 – 27 | 535
75 × 7 + 10 |
CV: 536 = (75 − 2) × 7 + 25 |
86 |
| TTT | ERODEPC | PROCEED | ||||
| 11 | UAPMGDNOA | DOGMAN | 76 – 33 | PAGODA | AMADOU*, DOGNAP* | 92 |
| 12 | KSGXIOITE | EXITS | 81 – 38 | KITES | EGOIST*, STOGIE | 98 |
| 13 | LNSROEIAC | AILERONS | 89 – 46 | CALORIES | CENSORIAL, LONICERAS* | 116 |
| 14 | 100 7 2 5 1 6 → 860 | 860
(100 − 5) × (7 + 2) + 6 − 1 |
99 – 56 | 860
(7 + 1) × 100 + 6 × 2 × 5 |
|
126 |
| 15 | HACKBLADE | 99 – 66 | BLACKHEAD
(4 seconds) |
136 | ||
