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Episode 3724

From Countdown

Episode 3724 was broadcast on 21 June 2004, and was the third quarter-final of Series 51.

John Jeffrey played Gary Male, with Gary Male winning 79 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, the audience member who solved the conundrum was Clive Spate, the champion of Series 8.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Jeffrey Score Gary Male Others Max.
1 DTNRIAEMC TRAINED 7 – 7 TRAINED DICENTRA 8
2 PUTSALEXF PULSATE 14 – 14 PULSATE LUXATES* 15
3 GTSMIEOSH EGOTISM 21 – 21 EGOTISM EGOISTS, HOMIEST*, MITOSES*, SOMITES*, STOGIES 22
4 DATECQILP DIALECT 28 – 28 PLAITED PLICATED 30
5 25 75 8 6 1 6 → 260 28 – 35 262
8 × 25 + 75 − (6 + 6 + 1)

CV: 261 Best: 260 = (75 + 8 − 25 − 6) × (6 − 1)

40
TTT EMUOGRES He got bigger and bigger, how gory! GRUESOME
6 DOTNUROBI INDOOR 34 – 35 ROBOT BOUDOIR*, BOURDON*, BRIDOON*, OROTUND 47
7 NRYDAEISM DAIRYMEN 42 – 35 REMAINS DYNAMISE*, MISANDRY*, SEMINARY 55
8 GTLANIOCP PLATONIC 50 – 35 OPTICAL LOCATING 63
9 RSVREAODF fevers ☓ 50 – 41 DROVES ADORERS*, DROSERA, DROVERS, FEDORAS* 70
10 75 50 25 6 9 10 → 195 50 – 48 194
10 × 25 − 50 − 6

CV: 195 = 10 × 25 − 50 − 75 ÷ (9 + 6)

80
TTT OILHOMER You might weave a wig on this, but keep it in the family. HEIRLOOM
11 LBRSEOERM EMBERS 56 – 54 EMBERS REBORES, REMORSE*, SOBERER 87
12 OKLICEPSH POLICES 63 – 61 POLICES CHOKIES*, HOSPICE*, PECKISH*, PICKLES 94
13 GRTMAEAWN WATERMAN 71 – 69 WATERMAN MAGNETAR* 102
14 75 25 10 4 8 7 → 827 822 71 – 79 827
(75 + 8) × 10 − (7 − 4)


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15 ISOTOGGLE 71 – 79 googliest ☓
(8 seconds)
GEOLOGIST 122