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Episode 3551
From Countdown
Episode 3551 was broadcast on 23 September 2003, as part of Series 50.
Geoff Trinick played John Britton, with Geoff Trinick winning 72 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Britton's first round offering of RIGHTEST was later judged to have been wrongfully disallowed. As this would have changed the result in his favour by 77 – 72, he was invited back in Series 51, losing 100 – 68 to Nik Von Uexkull in Von Uexkull's sixth game.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Geoff Trinick | Score | John Britton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TSHREATIG | STRAIGHT | 8 – 0 | rightest ☓** | 8 | |
2 | WRSAIOMTE | MAESTRO | 15 – 7 | WARMEST | AMORTISE, ATOMISER*, WORMIEST | 16 |
3 | BTAORSUEQ | EQUATOR | 22 – 14 | BOASTER | EQUATORS, QUAESTOR*, SABOTEUR* | 24 |
4 | ZDOATCDIA | coated ☓ | 22 – 20 | ADDICT | DACOIT, ZODIAC | 30 |
5 | 75 1 6 5 6 5 → 612 | 606
(6 + 1 + 5 ÷ 5) × 75 + 6 |
27 – 20 | 606 ☓ |
CV: 612 = (5 × 5 + 75 + 1) × 6 + 6 |
40 |
TTT | GONGOLD | A greyhound at full stretch, perhaps. | LONGDOG | |||
6 | SLFUEIRLA | REFUSAL | 34 – 20 | FLARES | FAILURES* | 48 |
7 | SRNLOEICY | loiners ☓ | 34 – 27 | RECOILS | LICENSOR* | 56 |
8 | AOASGHETN | HASTEN | 34 – 34 | TANGOES | AGNATES*, HOSTAGE, ONSTAGE*, THANAGE* | 63 |
9 | VPOEKIDOT | VOTED | 39 – 39 | POKED | PIVOTED | 70 |
10 | 25 9 2 8 10 9 → 776 | — | 39 – 39 | — |
CV: 777 Best: 776 = (10 × 9 + 9 − 2) × 8 |
80 |
TTT | USEWITT | This is worn below the surface. | WETSUIT | |||
11 | MEINPEGOR | PEERING | 46 – 46 | ROMPING | EPIMERON* | 88 |
12 | CRLSAOERL | carolers ☓ | 46 – 53 | RECALLS | CAROLLERS | 106 |
13 | PBUEDMOFE | BUMPED | 52 – 59 | BUMPED | 112 | |
14 | 25 8 7 7 2 2 → 208 | 208
25 × 8 + 7 + 2 ÷ 2 |
62 – 69 | 208
(25 + 2 ÷ 2) × 8 |
|
122 |
15 | ENIDPENGE | DEEPENING
(15.25 seconds) |
72 – 69 | 132 |