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Episode S11
From Countdown
Special episode 11, broadcast on 11 September 2003, was a 15-round game between Melanie Beaumont and Linda Dawe, high-scoring losers from the 9-round era. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bernard Ingham, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Melanie Beaumont | Score | Linda Dawe | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PMJOIOETN | EMOTION | 7 – 7 | PIMENTO | TOMPION* | 7 |
2 | MSCOUAHPI | CHAMPS | 7 – 14 | CHAMOIS | CHAMISO*, ISOPACH* | 14 |
3 | TDSLAEIHR | HARDIEST | 15 – 22 | HARDIEST | HERALDIST* | 32 |
4 | ZLMTEAEXD | EXALTED | 22 – 29 | EXALTED | TEAZLED* | 39 |
5 | 75 9 7 3 6 8 → 170 | 171 | 22 – 39 | 170
(75 + 7 + 3) × (8 − 6) |
|
49 |
TTT | HIPEPIC | CHIPPIE | ||||
6 | RCSLAUATM | CASUAL | 28 – 45 | ALTARS | ALARUMS*, AMTRACS*, AUSTRAL*, CALAMUS*, CRUSTAL*, CURTALS*, LACTAMS*, MACULAR*, TALCUMS*, TARMACS*, TRAUMAS* | 56 |
7 | RGNEIOSTD | STRINGED | 36 – 53 | STRINGED | GENITORS*, STODGIER*, TRIGONES* | 64 |
8 | NBLRAOENG | BANGLE | 42 – 59 | ORANGE | ANGLER*, BANGER*, BANNER*, BELONG*, BORAGE*, BORANE*, BOREAL*, BRANLE*, BROGAN*, BROLGA*, GALORE*, GAOLER*, GARBLE*, GRABEN*, LANNER*, LOANER*, LONGAN*, LONGER*, NANOBE*, NOBLER*, NONAGE*, ONAGER*, REGNAL* | 70 |
9 | DSPQUEOFI | EQUIPS | 48 – 65 | PIQUES | EQUIDS*, FODIES*, PIQUED*, POISED*, PSEUDO*, SOUPED*, UPSIDE* | 76 |
10 | 25 7 4 5 1 9 → 195 | 195
(9 − 1) × 25 − 5 |
58 – 75 | 195
(9 − 1) × 25 − 5 |
|
86 |
TTT | HESLEWD | WELSHED | ||||
11 | SNPDAIEYR | PANDERS | 58 – 83 | SPRAINED | 94 | |
12 | TFLROAICA | FACTORIAL | 76 – 101 | FACTORIAL | 112 | |
13 | MSTEOIVDO | — | 76 – 109 | MOODIEST | DOOMIEST*, SODOMITE* | 120 |
14 | 75 3 2 1 1 8 → 705 | 700
(75 − 3 − 1 − 1) × (2 + 8) |
83 – 116 | 700
(75 − 3 − 2) × (8 + 1 + 1) |
CV: 705 = (75 + 3) × (8 + 1) + 1 + 2 |
130 |
15 | SCOOPTIME | COMPOSITE | 83 – 126 | 140 |