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Episode 3990
From Countdown
Episode 3990 was broadcast on 12 December 2005, as part of Series 54.
Clive Johnson played Brian Burdett, with Clive Johnson winning 87 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jilly Cooper, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Clive Johnson | Score | Brian Burdett | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TDNBAINOE | BONNET | 6 – 6 | BANDIT | ANOINTED, ANTINODE*, OBTAINED | 8 |
2 | STRFAEAMI | FIRMEST | 13 – 6 | rafters ☓ | FERMATAS* | 16 |
3 | NSVSAEDIB | SAVED | 13 – 13 | INVADES | VANESSID* | 24 |
4 | SRTREOUNS | TOURERS | 20 – 13 | rousters ☓ | SNORTERS*, TONSURES, TROUSERS | 32 |
5 | 50 25 8 10 10 2 → 371 | 370
(25 + 10 + 2) × 10 |
27 – 20 | 372
50 × 8 − 10 ÷ 10 − 25 − 2 |
CV: 371 = (50 + 2) × 8 − 25 − 10 − 10 |
42 |
TTT | RAREFIRS | You wouldn't want to be in their shoes. | FARRIERS | |||
6 | HQTGIOESL | SLEIGHT | 34 – 27 | HOLIEST | EOLITHS*, HOSTILE, LITHOES*, LOGIEST | 49 |
7 | PSTRAIELR | TRAILERS | 42 – 27 | PLASTER | PALTRIER*, PILASTER, PRETRIAL*, REPRISAL*, RETIRALS*, RETRIALS | 57 |
8 | HNKRAOALE | RANKLE | 48 – 33 | HANKER | KORHAAN* | 64 |
9 | CPTRIUASI | SPRAT | 48 – 40 | PIRATIC | PURISTIC* | 72 |
10 | 25 75 9 2 10 6 → 199 | 199
2 × (25 + 75) − 10 + 9 |
58 – 40 | 200 |
|
82 |
TTT | ROBSELMO | Knickers in a twist? Use your loaf! | BLOOMERS | |||
11 | TJRZOIEDL | JILTED | 64 – 46 | JOLTED | JOLTIER | 89 |
12 | YXPOAETDM | POMADE | 70 – 52 | TAMPED | MOATED*, TEAPOY*, YOMPED | 95 |
13 | NAFGMOESN | MANGOES | 77 – 52 | GASMEN | MANNOSE*, NONAGES* | 102 |
14 | 100 2 6 4 9 6 → 451 | 451
100 × 4 + 9 × 6 − 6 ÷ 2 |
87 – 52 | 450 |
|
112 |
15 | CANDIDIOT | 87 – 52 | didaction ☓
(6 seconds) |
ADDICTION | 122 |