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Episode 3874
From Countdown
Episode 3874 was broadcast on 18 February 2005, as part of Series 53.
John Mayhew played Pete Dance, with John Mayhew winning 102 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Garrett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Mayhew | Score | Pete Dance | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PNQDEAIMY | MAIDEN | 6 – 6 | PAINED | DAMPEN*, IMPEND, MEDIAN, MEDINA*, NYAMED*, PAYNIM*, PIEMAN | 6 |
2 | CTOAGROEB | rootage ☓ | 6 – 12 | BORAGE | BORGATE | 13 |
3 | PNTAEONLD | PENDANT | 13 – 19 | PLANTED | NOTEPAD*, PLANNED*, POLENTA*, TADPOLE*, TALONED, TONEPAD* | 20 |
4 | VSEUAMRTG | MATURES | 20 – 19 | GRATES | GRAVEST, MAUVEST*, SEVRUGA*, STRUMAE*, VAGUEST* | 27 |
5 | 100 9 6 8 7 2 → 139 | 139
100 + 6 × 8 − 9 |
30 – 29 | 139
(8 + 7) × 2 + 9 + 100 |
|
37 |
TTT | FORGEPAL | Overtake the amphibian. | LEAPFROG | |||
6 | SHLEOESRO | RESOLES | 37 – 29 | SHORES | SOOLERS* | 44 |
7 | SFRJEUECT | REJECTS | 44 – 36 | REJECTS | REFUTES | 51 |
8 | LDTIOANSW | talions ☓ | 44 – 42 | TALONS | ANDISOL*, DALTONS*, DOLINAS*, LADINOS*, SANDLOT* | 58 |
9 | GNMLIOISN | SMILING | 51 – 49 | SOILING | LIMNING*, LININGS*, MINIONS, MOILING, NOISING*, SLIMING* | 65 |
10 | 100 1 10 5 8 5 → 884 | 884
(100 + 10) × 8 + 5 − 1 |
61 – 59 | 884
(100 + 10) × 8 + 5 − 1 |
|
75 |
TTT | IANSMOLE | Have this for pudding, my flour. | SEMOLINA | |||
11 | BTRUEAPTM | TRUMPET | 68 – 59 | BUTTER | ABUTTER*, TAPETUM*, TEMPURA | 82 |
12 | RSFIAEDPR | ASPIRED | 75 – 59 | parried ☓8 | DESPAIR, DIAPERS, DRAPERS*, PARRIED, PARRIES*, PRAISED, PRAISER*, RAIDERS*, RAPIERS*, RASPIER*, REPAIRS*, SPARRED* | 89 |
13 | NKTSAEOTC | CONTEST | 82 – 66 | CONTEST | COSTATE*, NOTATES, OCTANTS* | 96 |
14 | 75 9 5 7 4 5 → 904 | 904
(5 + 7) × 75 + 4 |
92 – 76 | 904
(5 + 7) × 75 + 4 |
|
106 |
15 | AILINGYET | GENIALITY
(3.75 seconds) |
102 – 76 | 116 |