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Episode 3986
From Countdown
Episode 3986 was broadcast on 6 December 2005, as part of Series 54.
Rosemary Ilsley played Clive Johnson, with Clive Johnson winning 98 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rosemary Ilsley | Score | Clive Johnson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WAPMREOKA | MAKER | 5 – 5 | AWAKE | PAKORA*, PARAMO*, WAKAME* | 6 |
2 | LNBERTUIS | BLISTER | 12 – 12 | BLUSTER | BURLIEST, BUSTLINE*, INSULTER*, LUSTRINE*, TRIBUNES, TURBINES | 14 |
3 | DVEGSAOAD | SAVAGED | 19 – 12 | ADAGES | 21 | |
4 | TCPDUEATH | CHATTED | 26 – 19 | PATCHED | 28 | |
5 | 100 2 4 9 10 6 → 215 | 215
2 × 100 + 9 + 6 |
36 – 29 | 215
2 × 100 + 9 + 6 |
|
38 |
TTT | ROUNDBAY | BOUNDARY | ||||
6 | RFSIEHTOM | HOMIEST | 43 – 36 | MOISTER | ISOTHERM | 46 |
7 | GRTEIPSAE | GRAPIEST | 51 – 36 | TRAIPSE | PRESTIGE* | 54 |
8 | DIRCUFDOE | DICED | 51 – 42 | FODDER | FOREDID* | 61 |
9 | NRXIADENS | DINNERS | 58 – 49 | SANDIER | INNARDS*, SARDINE | 68 |
10 | 100 6 5 6 4 10 → 631 | 631
(100 + 5) × 6 + (10 − 4) ÷ 6 |
68 – 59 | 631
(100 + 5) × 6 + (6 + 4) ÷ 10 |
|
78 |
TTT | STINGSEA | GIANTESS | ||||
11 | MPGOENILE | PEELING | 75 – 66 | PEELING | ELOPING, EPIGONE* | 85 |
12 | SQBTUIOSA | QUOITS | 81 – 72 | SQUATS | BOASTS*, QUBITS*, QUOTAS*, SABOTS*, SQUABS*, SQUIBS, SQUITS*, TSUBAS*, TSUBOS* | 91 |
13 | TYLOIENTO | LOTION | 87 – 78 | LOTION | ENTITY, LENITY*, LOONIE*, OOLITE*, TIENTO*, TOILET, TOOTLE* | 97 |
14 | 25 50 100 5 4 2 → 344 | 346 | 87 – 88 | 344
5 × 50 + 100 − 4 − 2 |
|
107 |
15 | NICKERPUG | 87 – 98 | PUCKERING
(2.5 seconds) |
117 |