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Episode 3548
From Countdown
Episode 3548 was broadcast on 18 September 2003, as part of Series 50.
Jim Bentley played Ruth Edmonds, with Jim Bentley winning 96 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jim Bentley | Score | Ruth Edmonds | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RKTEIESMD | STRIKE | 6 – 6 | STRIKE | DEMERITS*, DEMISTER*, DIMETERS | 8 |
| 2 | TLSAEARNU | SAUNTER | 13 – 13 | NATURAL | NATURALS, NEUTRALS | 16 |
| 3 | MCOEWFILN | encoil ☓ | 13 – 19 | INCOME | COWMEN*, INFLOW*, MOLINE*, OILMEN*, OLEFIN | 22 |
| 4 | PNBAOILSO | PIANOS | 19 – 19 | BOILS | POBLANOS* | 30 |
| 5 | 50 9 7 5 4 1 → 368 | 368
(50 − 4) × (7 + 1) |
29 – 29 | 368
50 × 7 + 9 + 4 + 5 |
|
40 |
| TTT | ITSJAFA | FAJITAS | ||||
| 6 | CMZEODGIT | MEDICO | 35 – 29 | COMET | DEMOTIC | 47 |
| 7 | HSTUIARNU | TRAINS | 41 – 29 | untrains ☓ | TARNISH | 54 |
| 8 | GMLXOEITR | GOITRE | 47 – 29 | GRIME | MOTLIER* | 61 |
| 9 | DEISQCANP | CANDIES | 54 – 29 | SPINED | INCASED*, INSCAPE | 68 |
| 10 | 75 10 5 2 2 1 → 304 | 304
(75 + 1) × (2 + 2) |
64 – 39 | 304
(5 − 1) × 75 + 2 + 2 |
|
78 |
| TTT | SALTPOP | LAPTOPS | ||||
| 11 | RDOAEFNRI | FRIEND | 70 – 45 | FEDORA | INFRARED, ORDAINER* | 86 |
| 12 | BTYPEOISL | PISTOL | 76 – 45 | — | BIOTYPES* | 94 |
| 13 | GMSOAEDRT | dogmaster ☓ | 76 – 51 | DREAMS | ORGASMED | 102 |
| 14 | 75 10 8 7 6 1 → 264 | 264
(75 + 8 + 6 − 1) × (10 − 7) |
86 – 51 | — |
|
112 |
| 15 | SQUARELIE | EQUALISER
(7.25 seconds) |
96 – 51 | 122 | ||
