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Episode 3929
From Countdown
Episode 3929 was broadcast on 17 May 2005, as part of Series 53.
John Brackstone played Raymond Quirk, with John Brackstone winning 101 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Brackstone | Score | Raymond Quirk | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RNDEOIGDT | DOTING | 6 – 0 | troding ☓ | TRENDOID | 8 |
2 | RMLEITENO | emolient ☓ | 6 – 6 | LOITER | MOTLIER*, RETINOL, TEMENOI* | 15 |
3 | KTSAEIRPS | TRAIPSES | 14 – 6 | taskers ☓ | SPARKIEST | 33 |
4 | QIURMEGBN | MINGER | 20 – 12 | NUMBER | BINGER*, ERBIUM*, IMBRUE*, MURINE*, MURING*, RUEING* | 39 |
5 | 50 6 2 7 10 4 → 601 | 601
(10 + 2) × 50 + 7 − 6 |
30 – 22 | 601
50 × 6 × 2 + 7 + 4 − 10 |
|
49 |
TTT | OMENCALF | FLAMENCO | ||||
6 | TSMAPWOED | STAMPED | 37 – 29 | SWAMPED | DAMPEST*, MEADOWS, POMADES*, STOMPED* | 56 |
7 | SNRIAEHLS | HAIRLESS | 45 – 37 | HAIRLESS | INHALERS, RAINLESS* | 64 |
8 | NTRAEDPIS | DIPTERANS | 63 – 37 | PAINTED | 82 | |
9 | TLSOEIPTD | despoilt ☓ | 63 – 44 | SPOILED | POLITEST* | 90 |
10 | 100 9 6 3 2 6 → 346 | 346
(6 − 2) × 100 − 6 × 9 |
73 – 44 | 344 |
|
100 |
TTT | HERCRIES | CHERRIES | ||||
11 | FMXEAEDTN | TANDEM | 79 – 50 | EXTEND | AXEMEN*, DEAFEN*, DEFAME*, DEFEAT*, DEMEAN, DEMENT*, DENTEX*, TAXMEN, TEAMED* | 106 |
12 | HLGNOAOZC | LOACH | 84 – 55 | COLON | LAGOON, LOCHAN* | 112 |
13 | NYCEAURLB | LARCENY | 91 – 55 | LUNACY | URBANELY* | 120 |
14 | 100 1 10 2 5 4 → 291 | 291
(5 − 2) × 100 − (10 − 1) |
101 – 65 | 291
(1 + 2) × 100 − 10 + 5 − 4 |
|
130 |
15 | GREATMINK | 101 – 75 | MARKETING
(4 seconds) |
140 |