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Episode 3104
From Countdown
Episode 3104 was broadcast on 18 October 2001, as part of Series 46.
Simon Cartwright played Stefan Gatward, with Stefan Gatward winning 100 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.
This game and the seven games that followed it, ending with Episode 3111, had an aggregate maximum score of 1100 points. This is the highest potential octochamp total ever recorded to have been available in the "old" 15-round format.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Simon Cartwright | Score | Stefan Gatward | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TFLBGEIAV | giblet ☓ | 0 – 6 | VIABLE | FILABEG | 7 |
2 | RTDUSEANG | STRANGE | 7 – 6 | STRUNG | DRAGNETS*, GRANDEST, TRANSUDE* | 15 |
3 | HCRDIEOXS | SCORED | 13 – 12 | CHORDS | CHIDERS*, HEROICS*, ORCHIDS, OXHERDS* | 22 |
4 | TNLGAEDUI | TANGLED | 20 – 19 | GLINTED | DELATING | 30 |
5 | 100 4 5 8 7 6 → 947 | 947
(100 + 6) × (4 + 5) − 7 |
30 – 19 | 948 |
|
40 |
TTT | STEFANT | FATTENS | ||||
6 | FRAYSTOEP | FOREST | 36 – 25 | PASTOR | FORESTAY | 48 |
7 | MNRSIEODT | STORMED | 43 – 32 | MINSTER | MODERNIST | 66 |
8 | GJRSAUTEQ | SQUARE | 49 – 38 | SQUARE | ARGUES*, ARGUTE*, AUGERS*, GRATES*, GREATS*, GUTSER*, JURATS*, QUARTE*, QUARTS, SAUGER*, STAGER*, TARGES*, TRAGUS*, URATES* | 72 |
9 | CNDLAOIRE | COLANDER | 57 – 38 | CANDLE | IRONCLAD*, LONICERA* | 80 |
10 | 100 10 5 9 7 6 → 871 | 872 | 57 – 48 | 871
9 × 100 − (7 × 5 − 6) |
|
90 |
TTT | NTVLOSE | SOLVENT | ||||
11 | MSBTLAIUE | STUMBLE | 64 – 55 | STABILE | SUBLIMATE | 108 |
12 | GRNOESDAI | READINGS | 64 – 73 | GRANDIOSE | ORGANDIES, ORGANISED | 126 |
13 | PLWTEOARS | PLASTER | 71 – 80 | PLASTER | PETROSAL* | 134 |
14 | 50 5 2 9 8 4 → 704 | 704
(9 + 5) × 50 + 4 |
81 – 90 | 704
(9 + 5) × 50 + 4 |
|
144 |
15 | PURAPASTA | 81 – 100 | APPARATUS
(12.5 seconds) |
154 |