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Episode 3543

From Countdown

Episode 3543 was broadcast on 29 August 2003, as part of Series 50.

Jim Bentley played Alison Ross, with Jim Bentley winning 101 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jim Bentley Score Alison Ross Others Max.
1 CTPIEUFTM PUMICE 6 – 0 MUFTI IMPUTE, TECTUM*, UPTIME* 6
2 DROZEATRE ORATED 12 – 0 7 RAZORED, RETREAD, TREADER* 13
3 CBXKOEANR BRACKEN 19 – 0 BACKER BACONER* 20
4 GSNEOASRW ORANGES 26 – 7 ANSWERS WAGONERS 28
5 25 1 10 8 8 6 → 450 450
(10 + 8) × 25
36 – 17 450
(10 + 8) × 25


38
TTT LUSTICO OCULIST
6 TLDUIOHLE HIDEOUT 43 – 17 DILUTE HULLOED*, LITHOED* 45
7 RMJSIEILS SMILERS 50 – 24 SMILERS MILREIS*, MISSILE, RIMLESS, SIMILES*, SLIMIER*, SMILIES* 52
8 YMQAUIGSM QUAYS 55 – 24 quasi ☓ GUMMAS*, MAQUIS* 58
9 PMNAIADOP MANIA 60 – 29 PANDA ANOMIA*, DAIMON*, DOMAIN, MAIDAN*, MANDAP*, MOPANI*, OPPIDA*, PAPAIN* 64
10 25 3 7 9 6 10 → 564 563
(9 + 7 + 6) × 25 + 10 + 3
67 – 36 563
(10 + 9 + 3) × 25 + 6 + 7

CV: 564 = (25 × 6 − 9) × (7 − 3)

74
TTT MONYLAW WOMANLY
11 CTSEIUDNR CURTSIED 75 – 36 SEND INCRUSTED* 92
12 DVHAENAIS VANISHED 83 – 44 VANISHED 100
13 FDTEOARNI RATIONED 91 – 44 TRAINED DERATION, ORDINATE 108
14 25 10 10 2 5 9 → 766 767 ☓ 91 – 51 764
(2 × 10 + 10) × 25 + 5 + 9

Best: 767 = (25 × 10 + 9) × (5 − 2) − 10

115
15 TINYLAUGH NAUGHTILY
(13 seconds)
101 – 51 125