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Episode 3088
From Countdown
Episode 3088 was broadcast on 26 September 2001, as part of Series 46.
Ian McMenzie played David Whyte, with Ian McMenzie winning 86 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ian McMenzie | Score | David Whyte | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CLGEUSJTI | JUSTICE | 7 – 0 | STILE | UGLIEST | 7 |
2 | MNEARSIFS | REMAINS | 14 – 7 | REMAINS | FAIRNESS, FIRMNESS*, SANSERIF*, SEMINARS | 15 |
3 | NLTOERSHA | ENTHRALS | 22 – 7 | HALTERS | ALTHORNS*, LOATHERS*, RATHOLES* | 23 |
4 | TLOEAVCRS | OVERCAST | 30 – 7 | CAVORTS | CROTALES*, LEVATORS*, OVERACTS, SECTORAL* | 31 |
5 | 25 1 3 8 9 10 → 240 | 240
(25 − 1) × 10 |
40 – 17 | 240
10 × 25 − 9 − 1 |
|
41 |
TTT | LAWHYTE | WEALTHY | ||||
6 | PDITEOSRE | EPISODE | 47 – 24 | STRIPED | DIOPTERS*, DIOPTRES, DOPESTER*, POETISED*, POETRIES*, PRIESTED*, RESPITED*, RIPOSTED* | 49 |
7 | VNYAUESTO | STONY | 47 – 30 | VAUNTS | NOVATES*, SOUTANE* | 56 |
8 | RMADIENSP | SPRAINED | 55 – 30 | MAIDENS | SPIDERMAN | 74 |
9 | GQROIBAEF | FORAGE | 61 – 30 | BRIEF | BORAGE | 80 |
10 | 25 5 10 9 1 8 → 272 | 272
(25 + 1) × 10 + 8 + 9 − 5 |
71 – 40 | 272
10 × 25 + 9 + 8 + 5 |
|
90 |
TTT | ACEPOCK | PEACOCK | ||||
11 | DGDUAKRIE | GUARDED | 78 – 47 | GAUDIER | 97 | |
12 | NCHGAIUTE | CHEATING | 86 – 55 | CHEATING | TEACHING | 105 |
13 | DMRAIEZDL | middler ☓ | 86 – 61 | LAZIER | ADMIRED | 112 |
14 | 50 7 3 7 9 8 → 273 | — | 86 – 71 | 273
50 × (8 − 3) + 7 + 7 + 9 |
|
122 |
15 | CREEPDIVE | 86 – 81 | PERCEIVED
(5 seconds) |
132 |