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Episode 3780

From Countdown

Episode 3780 was broadcast on 24 September 2004, as part of Series 52.

Robert Harris played David Coster, with Robert Harris winning 99 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Simpson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution for Round 14 was given by Richard Whiteley.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Robert Harris Score David Coster Others Max.
1 EOUDRTDIX OUTRIDE 7 – 0 TOURED 7
2 PREHLORAN ORPHAN 13 – 6 PLANER ALPHORN* 14
3 CTDEIUVIB DEBUT 18 – 11 CUTIE BIDET*, CEBID*, CITED*, CIVET, CUBED*, CUBIT*, DEBIT, DUCTI*, DUVET*, EDICT*, EVICT, IVIED*, TUBED*, VIBED* 19
4 EGSONDAMS MADNESS 25 – 18 DAMSONS DAEMONS, DESMANS*, DOSAGES*, MANGOES*, MASONED*, NOSEMAS* 26
5 100 9 2 4 4 6 → 337 337
4 × 100 − (6 ÷ 2 + 4) × 9
35 – 18 340


36
TTT GOOLYDIK The study of children, perhaps. Oh, I'm just teasing. KIDOLOGY
6 PFOAWRETI PROFIT 41 – 18 WATER FOREPAW*, WIRETAP* 43
7 DSCNUEQLI DUNCES 47 – 18 INCLUDES, NUCLIDES*, UNSLICED 51
8 TGASFOILT FLOATS 53 – 24 FLOATS GALIOTS*, GLOTTIS*, SALOTTI* 58
9 AEOSPKDRA SPARKED 60 – 24 PARKED PARKADES 66
10 50 10 2 8 8 7 → 511 511
50 × 10 + 8 + 2 + 8 − 7
70 – 34 511
50 × 10 + 8 + 2 + 8 − 7


76
TTT BESTCOLA It always gets in your way as a matter of course. OBSTACLE
11 EUOTHNCSR COUNTERS 78 – 42 COUNTERS CHORTENS*, CHUNTERS, CONSTRUE*, NOTCHERS*, RECOUNTS*, SOUTHERN*, TOUCHERS, TROUNCES* 84
12 TYNAREGAM MAGNATE 85 – 42 MAGNET MAGNETAR* 91
13 BSPEOANML MOPANES 92 – 42 BLAMES NEOPLASM, PLEONASM* 99
14 50 5 4 5 10 7 → 431 433
(5 + 4) × 50 − 10 − 7
99 – 42 433 ☓

CV: 431 = (50 − 7) × 10 + 5 − 4

109
15 BOOMWALLS 99 – 42 LAMBSWOOL 119


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