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Episode 3615

From Countdown

Episode 3615 was broadcast on 5 January 2004, as part of Series 51.

Steve Graston played Mal Myers, with Steve Graston winning 115 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eve Pollard, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution to Round 14 was given by Richard Whiteley.

The S in the conundrum answer was upside down.

Clips of this episode have been used to promote IQTV.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Steve Graston Score Mal Myers Others Max.
1 RNBEOEKDI BENDIER 7 – 0 brinked ☓ BOINKED*, ENROBED, INBREED*, REDBONE* 7
2 SCMOEATLR recoats ☓ 7 – 7 MALTOSE CORMLETS*, CROTALES*, SECTORAL* 15
3 DGSOIUZNT OUSTING 14 – 14 DUSTING DOUSING, DOUTING*, GUIDONS*, OUTINGS*, OUTSING 22
4 LPCOEAMRW COMPARE 21 – 21 COMPARE CLAMPER*, PLEROMA* 29
5 75 5 9 1 8 6 → 153 153
(8 − 6) × 75 + 9 − 5 − 1
31 – 31 153
(8 − 6) × 75 + 9 − 5 − 1


39
TTT POOLCAPS Soft drinks with a hard kick. ALCOPOPS
6 FSHIEUNPY PUNISH 37 – 37 PUNISH INFUSE*, PUISNE*, SUPINE, UNSHIP* 45
7 LDTIOESRA IDOLATERS 55 – 37 DILATORS STEROIDAL 63
8 GTCOEALMN TANGELO 62 – 44 TANGELO COALMEN*, COGNATE*, CONGEAL, GELCOAT*, LACTONE*, MAGNETO, MEGATON*, MONTAGE*, OMENTAL*, TELAMON* 70
9 RBQIOESDA BRAISED 69 – 44 BRAIDS BARDIES*, BORIDES*, DARBIES*, DISROBE*, RADIOES*, ROADIES*, SEABIRD*, SIDEBAR 77
10 75 1 3 10 2 6 → 745 745
75 × 10 − 3 − 2
79 – 54 745
75 × 10 − 3 − 2


87
TTT GENBIRTH Add illuminations, but not in Blackpool. BRIGHTEN
11 PTLEOIFRA FOLIATE 86 – 61 LOFTIER EPILATOR*, FLOATIER*, PETIOLAR, TERAFLOP* 95
12 VMSOEUTHG MOUTHS 92 – 61 GHOST GUMSHOE*, MUGSHOT* 102
13 NJREIODCA JOINER 98 – 67 CORNEA ANEROID*, DRACONE*, JOINDER 109
14 25 3 7 10 1 8 → 649 650
(8 × 3 + 10 − 7 − 1) × 25
105 – 67

CV: 649 = (8 × 7 − 10 × 3) × 25 − 1

119
15 IVYSCORED DISCOVERY
(1.5 seconds)
115 – 67 129


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