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Episode 3505
From Countdown
Episode 3505 was broadcast on 19 June 2003, and was the first quarter-final of Series 49.
John Davies played Christine Scott, with John Davies winning 105 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clare Balding, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Davies | Score | Christine Scott | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SHOEDPISZ | DISPOSE | 7 – 7 | DISPOSE | 7 | |
2 | BTRAEOWLN | BLOATER | 14 – 14 | BLOATER | BARONET*, NOTABLE, RETABLO*, TOWABLE* | 14 |
3 | MPTGUIESR | GRUMPIEST | 32 – 32 | GRUMPIEST | 32 | |
4 | CMFOEUDKR | FROCKED | 39 – 39 | FROCKED | DECORUM*, DEFROCK | 39 |
5 | 75 50 100 8 4 2 → 623 | 623
8 × 75 + 100 ÷ 4 − 2 |
49 – 49 | 623
8 × 75 + 100 ÷ 4 − 2 |
|
49 |
TTT | GUYFOOL | UFOLOGY | ||||
6 | TNLGAOEQO | TANGELO | 56 – 49 | TANGLE | 56 | |
7 | NTAEDSATH | ATTENDS | 63 – 49 | DEATHS | HATSTAND* | 64 |
8 | CMXIEARLY | MIRACLE | 70 – 56 | EXCLAIM | CREAMILY | 72 |
9 | RPNSEDIEA | SPRAINED | 78 – 64 | SPRAINED | AIRSPEED*, ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE* | 80 |
10 | 1 8 7 9 4 2 → 950 | — | 78 – 64 | — |
CV: 956 Best: 950 = ((9 + 8) × 7 × 4 − 1) × 2 |
90 |
TTT | NEWHOOD | HOEDOWN | ||||
11 | TOIOCRSEN | CORNIEST | 86 – 64 | crooniest ☓ | CORTISONE | 108 |
12 | TPVLIEAME | TEMPLE | 92 – 70 | LIMPET | EPILATE* | 115 |
13 | FRASOTGUA | GROUTS | 98 – 76 | GROUTS | FUGATOS*, RAGOUTS, SAGUARO* | 122 |
14 | 3 10 2 9 3 4 → 285 | 286
(9 − 2) × 4 × 10 + 3 + 3 |
105 – 76 | — |
CV: 285 = (3 × 10 + 2) × 9 − 3 |
132 |
15 | BILBOGHON | 105 – 76 | hobbling ☓
(2.25 seconds) |
HOBGOBLIN | 142 |