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Episode 3850
From Countdown
Episode 3850 was broadcast on 17 January 2005, as part of Series 53.
Brian Roles played Stephen Paterson, with Brian Roles winning 80 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Russell Watson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Brian Roles | Score | Stephen Paterson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IEARMGVNO | REMOVING | 8 – 8 | REMOVING | MANGROVE, VENOGRAM* | 8 |
2 | TSEODRISU | STEROIDS | 16 – 8 | DOSSIER | DIOESTRUS*, OUTSIDERS | 26 |
3 | AOATLPRUT | PATROL | 22 – 14 | PORTAL | APOLAR*, LUPARA*, TORULA*, TOTARA* | 32 |
4 | SPIEIGCEP | PIECES | 28 – 20 | PIECES | SPECIE | 38 |
5 | 25 9 8 7 3 8 → 568 | 567 ☓ | 28 – 27 | 566
9 × 8 × 8 − 7 − 3 |
CV: 568 = (3 × 25 − 8 ÷ (9 − 7)) × 8 |
48 |
TTT | AAPOLICE | ALOPECIA | ||||
6 | FXNLIOECN | CONFINE | 35 – 27 | folic ☓ | FLEXION*, LEXICON | 55 |
7 | ILAOHDITS | TAILS | 40 – 32 | SHOAL | SHITLOAD* | 63 |
8 | ERFOEMJAR | REFORM | 46 – 38 | FARMER | FOREARM*, REFRAME | 70 |
9 | EAENTROLY | ORNATELY | 54 – 38 | RENTAL | 78 | |
10 | 4 2 9 6 2 1 → 889 | 444 | 54 – 38 | — |
Best: 888 = (9 × 4 + 1) × 6 × 2 × 2 |
85 |
TTT | GINORGAN | GROANING | ||||
11 | IUETSMTDN | MINUTED | 61 – 45 | STUNTED | MINUTEST* | 93 |
12 | AIEDMSOCI | MOSAIC | 67 – 45 | mosaiced ☓ | DAIMIOS*, DISOMIC*, MEDICOS | 100 |
13 | AEONRPZGE | ORANGE | 73 – 51 | ORANGE | PEONAGE* | 107 |
14 | 5 1 7 7 2 2 → 739 | 737
7 × 7 × 5 × (2 + 1) + 2 |
80 – 58 | 737
7 × 7 × 5 × (2 + 1) + 2 |
CV: 737 Best: 741 = (7 × 7 × 5 + 2) × (2 + 1) |
114 |
15 | ILLDUFFLE | 80 – 68 | FULFILLED
(4.75 seconds) |
124 |