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Episode 3989
From Countdown
Episode 3989 was broadcast on 9 December 2005, as part of Series 54.
Clive Johnson played Alan Woodruff, with Clive Johnson winning 83 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jilly Cooper, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Clive Johnson | Score | Alan Woodruff | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RMVSEUANF | FRAMES | 6 – 0 | MANSE | FRAENUMS* | 8 |
2 | TISOTERIP | POTTERS | 13 – 7 | POTTERS | SPOTTIER | 16 |
3 | SENDANTOB | BOASTED | 20 – 14 | BONNETS | NOSEBAND | 24 |
4 | SEJIREGUH | SHRUG | 20 – 21 | GUSHIER | HEURIGE* | 31 |
5 | 50 25 75 4 3 7 → 576 | 575
(7 + 3) × 50 + 75 |
27 – 28 | 575
50 × 3 × 4 − 25 |
CV: 576 = 7 × 75 + 50 + 4 − 3 |
41 |
TTT | SANDGIRL | A form of address used by a dame. | DARLINGS | |||
6 | LEPOQESOT | POOTLES | 34 – 35 | POOTLES | 48 | |
7 | RHTRAEATL | THREAT | 40 – 41 | RATHER | RATTLER, TARTARE* | 55 |
8 | DEBIZEDUS | bedizes ☓ | 40 – 41 | ☓7 | BEDSIDE*, BUDDIES | 62 |
9 | LXPDEAOTY | PLATED | 46 – 47 | PLATED | ADEPTLY*, TADPOLE | 69 |
10 | 25 8 8 3 9 5 → 477 | 475
(8 + 8 + 3) × 75 |
53 – 47 | 476 ☓ |
CV: 476 = (8 × 3 − 5) × 25 + 9 − 8
|
79 |
TTT | ALECHINS | It's not dirty, but it's not spotless. | CLEANISH | |||
11 | RSRTNEIOS | ☓8 | 53 – 55 | SORRIEST | INTRORSE*, RESISTOR*, ROISTERS, SNORTERS | 87 |
12 | LANOKAREC | ORACLE | 59 – 55 | clanker ☓ | CORNEAL, EARLOCK* | 94 |
13 | WNGRIECOD | WORDING | 66 – 62 | CROWING | COWERING, CROWDING, DOWERING*, RECODING | 102 |
14 | 25 3 5 5 8 10 → 501 | 500
(10 + 5 + 5) × 25 |
73 – 62 | — |
Best: 501 = ((25 + 10) × 5 − 8) × 3 |
112 |
15 | RICKBINGE | BICKERING
(1.25 seconds) |
83 – 62 | 122 |