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Episode 3526
From Countdown
Episode 3526 was broadcast on 18 July 2003, as part of Series 50.
Jim Cantle played Martin Cresdee, with Jim Cantle winning 81 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Wilson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jim Cantle | Score | Martin Cresdee | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HERIYTECI | HERETIC | 7 – 0 | CHEERY | ETHERIC*, ITCHIER, TECHIER* | 7 |
| 2 | RTUGDEUIS | RUDEST | 7 – 7 | DUSTIER | DUGITES*, GUIDERS, GUSTIER*, GUTSIER*, SUTURED, TRUDGES* | 14 |
| 3 | BAXISOLFA | FLAB | 7 – 12 | FOALS | OXALIS* | 20 |
| 4 | OIMRKSROC | CROOKS | 13 – 12 | CORKS | SICKROOM | 28 |
| 5 | 50 1 10 8 7 9 → 975 | 985
(10 + 9 + 1) × 50 − 7 − 8 |
18 – 12 | 963 |
CV: 976 Best: 975 = ((10 + 1) × 8 + 50) × 7 + 9 |
38 |
| TTT | PETSACK | PACKETS | ||||
| 6 | MEGLOANPT | MANGLE | 24 – 18 | PLANET | MAGNETO*, MEGATON, MONTAGE*, OMENTAL*, POLENTA*, TANGELO, TELAMON* | 45 |
| 7 | REVIMPOSE | IMPROVES | 32 – 26 | IMPROVES | PROMISEE*, REIMPOSE | 53 |
| 8 | AEODLQERN | LOANED | 38 – 26 | leander ☓ | OLEANDER | 61 |
| 9 | TOCENLAGI | LOCATING | 46 – 34 | LOCATING | GELATION, LEGATION* | 69 |
| 10 | 75 7 2 10 1 7 → 945 | 948
(10 + 2) × 75 + 7 × 7 − 1 |
53 – 34 | — |
CV: 946 Best: 945 = ((7 − 1) × 10 + 75) × 7 |
79 |
| TTT | TRUERUN | NURTURE | ||||
| 11 | BETIDMOPE | BEDTIME | 60 – 41 | BEDTIME | EMPTIED, EPIDOTE*, EPITOME | 86 |
| 12 | IOWMLAFDE | FLAMED | 66 – 47 | FLAMED | MIAOWED | 93 |
| 13 | NUSOTZIHU | SHOUT | 71 – 52 | SHOUT | HINTS*, HOIST*, HUNTS*, NUTSO*, SHUNT*, SNOUT*, SOUTH*, SUINT*, THINS*, THOUS*, TONUS*, UNITS* | 98 |
| 14 | 100 4 3 2 7 9 → 889 | 889
100 × 9 − 2 × 4 − 3 |
81 – 62 | 889
100 × 9 − 7 − 4 |
|
108 |
| 15 | NEVERCOUD | 81 – 72 | UNCOVERED
(2.25 seconds) |
118 | ||
