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Episode 3555

From Countdown

Episode 3555 was broadcast on 29 September 2003, as part of Series 50.

Bonnie White played Peter Watkins, with Bonnie White winning 95 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Griffiths, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Both contestants were not asked to spell their word in Round 13, but since Carol Vorderman displayed POSTMEN on the letters board, this has been taken as their declaration rather than POSTMAN.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Bonnie White Score Peter Watkins Others Max.
1 DYREOELCG CODGER 6 – 6 CLOYED CELERY*, CLERGY*, COLDER, CREOLE*, GREEDY*, GREYED*, LEDGER*, LODGER*, RECODE* 6
2 SNITEAMPB PANTIES 13 – 13 PASTIME AMBIENT, BAPTISE, BAPTISM*, BASINET*, BATSMEN*, BITMAPS*, INMATES, PITMANS*, SAPIENT 13
3 KURXEOTLE EXULT 18 – 18 ROUTE ELUTE*, EXERT, EXTOL*, LUREX, OUTER*, OUTRE*, OXTER*, RELET*, TELEX*, TOKER* 18
4 SNAIUCDEM CANDIES 25 – 25 MISCUED MUSCADINE* 36
5 75 25 7 4 3 1 → 658 25 – 25

CV: 658 = (75 + 25 − (4 + 3 − 1)) × 7

46
TTT HAYIDOL What Billie may do for a rest. HOLIDAY
6 RGIOHTAEP GRAPHITE 33 – 25 GATHER 54
7 SNOLEDOIF FONDLES 40 – 25 SOILED EIDOLONS*, SOLENOID 62
8 TRMAEIZNL RAILMEN 47 – 25 MANTLE TERMINAL 70
9 DPEOSCMUT COMPUTED 55 – 25 POSTED COMPUTES, COSTUMED* 78
10 100 8 6 5 2 10 → 144 144
100 + 5 × 8 + 6 − 2
65 – 35 144
5 × 10 + 100 − 6


88
TTT THINGIE What you might wear to your retirement. NIGHTIE
11 RENQWASLE WEANERS 72 – 42 WEANERS RENEWALS 96
12 BTRAOEDFI BOATED 78 – 48 BOATER ABORTED*, FORBADE, ORBITED*, TRIBADE* 103
13 NAOSTMEAP POSTMEN 85 – 55 POSTMEN NAMASTE*, PEASANT*, POSTMAN*, SMETANA*, TAMPONS 110
14 50 9 1 6 10 5 → 272 272
(50 + 6) × 5 − (9 − 1)
95 – 65 272
(50 + 6) × 5 − (9 − 1)


120
15 ANGRYBITE bartering ☓
(18.75 seconds)
95 – 75 BETRAYING
(19.5 seconds)
130


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