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Episode 3637

From Countdown

Episode 3637 was broadcast on 4 February 2004, as part of Series 51.

Ariane Sherine played Paul Habershon, with Paul Habershon winning 64 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ariane Sherine Score Paul Habershon Others Max.
1 TGEINEMRL MEETING 0 – 8 REGIMENT METERING 8
2 DOREPMEQA ROMPED 6 – 14 POMADE AMPERE*, DAMPER*, OEDEMA*, PERMED*, RADOME*, RAMPED*, REAMED*, REAPED*, REMADE*, ROAMED* 14
3 TNEITLOEC NETTLE 12 – 14 TONE ELECTION 22
4 TSUOHRIAS STAIRS 18 – 20 SHOUTS SAUTOIRS* 30
5 100 3 7 1 6 10 → 254 254 ☓ 18 – 27 257
3 × 100 − (7 × 6 + 1)

CV: 254 = (100 − 10 − 1) × 3 − 7 − 6

40
TTT SUECELLS The clue is... there isn't one. CLUELESS
6 TIPRDUORA PAROTID 25 – 27 PARROT AIRDROP*, AIRPORT, AUDITOR* 47
7 BGOEFDAEC DEFACE 31 – 27 FACED DOGFACE 54
8 WSNMAEOAR namers ☓ 31 – 34 OARSMEN MOANERS, OARSMAN* 61
9 NPTEUIXLS TINSEL 31 – 41 PINTLES LUPINES*, PENULTS*, PUNIEST, PUNTIES*, STIPULE*, UNSPILT*, UTENSIL* 68
10 8 2 1 6 5 50 → 655 655
(8 + 6 − 1) × 50 + 5
41 – 41


78
TTT OMEAGAIN O, me again. Me, me, me, me, me! EGOMANIA
11 RDSAENAIM REMAINS 48 – 48 MAIDENS MARINADES 96
12 UAULVCANH LAUNCH 54 – 54 LAUNCH LACUNA*, NUCHAL* 102
13 LTEOSKERT LETTERS 61 – 54 restoke ☓ KESTREL*, KETTLES, ROSETTE*, SETTLER*, SETTLOR*, STERLET*, TELEOST*, TETROSE*, TRESTLE* 109
14 100 4 2 1 8 3 → 458 449 ☓ 61 – 54 456 ☓

CV: 458 = (100 − 8) × (4 + 1) − 2

119
15 IOUCOFFIS 61 – 64 OFFICIOUS
(1.5 seconds)
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