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Episode 3680
From Countdown
Episode 3680 was broadcast on 12 April 2004, as part of Series 51.
John Jeffrey played Hilary Halter, with John Jeffrey winning 107 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Craven, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 7, Dictionary Corner suggested RESCUED, although there was no R and only one E in the selection.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Jeffrey | Score | Hilary Halter | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRNIEAPGQ | PARTING | 7 – 7 | PAINTER | TAPERING | 8 |
2 | SLDUAITYF | DUALITY | 14 – 7 | FAULTY | DUALIST, DUSTILY, FALSITY*, FISTULA*, FUSTILY*, STAIDLY* | 15 |
3 | SMOENBACI | COMBINES | 22 – 15 | COMBINES | 23 | |
4 | TRXOESIOD | SOOTIER | 29 – 22 | ROOSTED | EDITORS, ODORISE*, OSTEOID*, SORTIED*, STEROID, STORIED*, TOROIDS*, TOXOIDS*, TRIODES* | 30 |
5 | 100 75 25 50 6 3 → 850 | 850
(6 + 3) × 100 − 50 |
39 – 32 | 850
(6 + 3) × 100 − 50 |
|
40 |
TTT | FLATTOES | A tenor well spent might sound like this. | FALSETTO | |||
6 | LHRUAINTE | INHALER | 46 – 32 | thrale ☓ | HAURIENT*, TENURIAL | 48 |
7 | WSMIACDEU | MISCUED | 53 – 32 | CAUSED | CAESIUM | 55 |
8 | GRTAIELSO | STORAGE | 60 – 32 | girates ☓ | GIRASOLE*, GLOATERS*, LEGATORS, REGALIST, SERAGLIO* | 63 |
9 | PBNREAEMO | BARMEN | 66 – 38 | RENAME | AEROBE*, AMPERE*, APEMEN*, BEAMER, BEMOAN*, BORANE*, BOREEN*, ENROBE*, MEANER*, MOANER*, MOPANE*, MOREEN*, OPENER*, PANEER*, PEROBA*, REOPEN* | 69 |
10 | 100 25 8 4 3 1 → 515 | 515
(100 + 3) × (4 + 1) |
76 – 38 | — |
|
79 |
TTT | ROOKDRAM | Where a poorly photographer might need to lie down. | DARKROOM | |||
11 | CFUEASTVE | FACETS | 82 – 44 | FAUCET | FAUCETS | 86 |
12 | LDROIESIH | SOLDIER | 89 – 51 | SOLDIER | IDOLISER | 94 |
13 | DNAEOMKLE | LEMONADE | 97 – 51 | LEANED | 102 | |
14 | 50 75 4 4 1 10 → 994 | — | 97 – 51 | — |
CV: 994 = ((75 − 50) × 4 − 1) × 10 + 4 |
112 |
15 | DIVERGENS | DESERVING
(12 seconds) |
107 – 51 | 122 |