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Episode 3892
From Countdown
Episode 3892 was broadcast on 22 March 2005, as part of Series 53.
Tanmay Dixit played Isabel Fennemore, with Tanmay Dixit winning 95 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tanmay Dixit | Score | Isabel Fennemore | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OEILGWANT | TOWING | 6 – 6 | TANGLE | GELATION, LEGATION | 8 |
2 | RGDOEOBMU | GROOMED | 13 – 13 | GROOMED | BEDROOM, BOREDOM | 15 |
3 | RSPMEAOSE | SPARES | 19 – 13 | spermosa ☓ | AMPERES, ASPERSE*, EMPRESS*, PARESES*, REPOSES, SEAMERS*, SERAPES* | 22 |
4 | HLJOEOMPE | HOLE | 23 – 17 | LOOP | PHLOEM*, POMELO | 28 |
5 | 75 10 7 6 5 1 → 133 | 133
(7 − 5) × 75 − 10 − 6 − 1 |
33 – 27 | 133
75 × (6 − 5 + 1) − 10 − 7 |
|
38 |
TTT | ONMYPOOL | One parrot takes a trip to Marylebone station. | MONOPOLY | |||
6 | FDNTIOAEC | ACTION | 33 – 34 | FACTION | ACTIONED, CATENOID* | 46 |
7 | RTSMIEUFE | FRUITS | 33 – 41 | MUSTIER | EMERITUS, TUMEFIES | 54 |
8 | SRXTIAEDO | STORIED | 40 – 48 | SORTIED | ASTEROID, EXTRADOS* | 62 |
9 | TRTNIAESR | RESTRAINT | 58 – 48 | RETAINS | 80 | |
10 | 75 1 3 4 10 7 → 581 | 583
(7 + 1) × 75 − 10 − 4 − 3 |
65 – 48 | — |
CV: 581 = (75 + 4 + 1 + 3) × 7 |
90 |
TTT | HERRACES | Always on the lookout for needles and pins. | SEARCHER | |||
11 | AIAEZPNHN | PAIN | 69 – 52 | HEAP | PENNIA*, PINNAE, ZENANA* | 96 |
12 | SNTSIEOIY | STONES | 69 – 59 | NOSIEST | NOISIEST | 104 |
13 | EAESCLNLU | LANCES | 75 – 59 | nucleas ☓ | NACELLES*, NUCLEASE* | 112 |
14 | 50 5 9 8 1 4 → 422 | 422
50 × 8 + (4 − 1) × 9 − 5 |
85 – 59 | 424 |
|
122 |
15 | SUSIEDANT | SUSTAINED
(23.75 seconds) |
95 – 59 | 132 |