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Episode 3785
From Countdown
Episode 3785 was broadcast on 1 October 2004, as part of Series 52.
John Gray played Roland Allanach, with John Gray winning 93 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Gray | Score | Roland Allanach | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BNRTOEOCL | CONTROL | 7 – 7 | CORONET | BLOOTER | 7 |
2 | MWSAIATPO | PATIOS | 13 – 13 | MIAOWS | IMPASTO | 14 |
3 | JDSLAEAFR | DEALS | 13 – 19 | FLARES | FARDELS* | 21 |
4 | TDXIAECNH | CHANTED | 20 – 26 | CHANTED | CHAINED, ECHIDNA, INEXACT*, XANTHIC* | 28 |
5 | 50 10 9 5 2 8 → 380 | 380
50 × 8 − 2 × 10 |
30 – 26 | 382 |
|
38 |
TTT | TINYLIES | It will happen to us all, some more quicker than others. | SENILITY | |||
6 | SGRSOAELQ | LAGERS | 36 – 26 | greases ☓ | GAOLERS, GLOSSER*, LARGESS, OARLESS*, SEROSAL*, SOLERAS* | 45 |
7 | PTLMIEISC | SIMPLE | 42 – 26 | CLIPS | LIMEPITS | 53 |
8 | ZDMUEITRE | MITRED | 48 – 32 | MITRED | DEMERIT, DIMETER*, ERUDITE, MERITED* | 60 |
9 | SGDTOEABS | BOASTED | 55 – 32 | BOASTS | BODEGAS, DOSAGES*, DOTAGES*, SABOTED* | 67 |
10 | 75 1 8 4 10 8 → 625 | 625
(75 + 4) × 8 − 8 + 1 |
65 – 32 | 623 |
|
77 |
TTT | USEDCARS | They help the boatmen in their campaign. | CRUSADES | |||
11 | MLTROEIVM | VOMIT | 70 – 37 | MOVER | MOTLIER*, TROMMEL*, VOMITER | 84 |
12 | HDPUEASKU | SHAPED | 76 – 43 | PAUSED | DEHUSK*, HASPED*, HUSKED*, KHEDAS*, PASHED, PHASED*, PUSHED | 90 |
13 | TFNYEAURC | CENTURY | 83 – 43 | CRAFTY | CENTAURY | 98 |
14 | 50 2 7 4 5 10 → 116 | 116
(7 + 5 − 4 + 50) × 2 |
93 – 53 | 116
50 × 2 + 5 + 4 + 7 |
|
108 |
15 | OOFLASHED | 93 – 53 | FALSEHOOD | 118 |