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Episode 3867
From Countdown
Episode 3867 was broadcast on 9 February 2005, as part of Series 53.
Frank Mulvey played Lee Burrows, with Frank Mulvey winning 77 - 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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| Rnd | Selection | Frank Mulvey | Score | Lee Burrows | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FGIEOTNLR | RINGLET | 7 – 7 | FLINGER | FELTING, FOREIGN, FROGLET*, GENITOR*, LENTIGO*, LOFTIER*, LOFTING*, RETINOL*, TREFOIL*, TRIGONE* | 7 |
| 2 | KTCEOIEDR | ROCKETED | 15 – 7 | TICKED | 15 | |
| 3 | MVSOIANLE | — | 15 – 13 | MONIES | LAMINOSE*, SEMOLINA | 23 |
| 4 | TPSOIRHAS | PARISH | 21 – 13 | SHARP | APHORISTS | 41 |
| 5 | 50 1 3 4 4 2 → 342 | 342
(10) |
31 – 23 | 342
(10) |
|
51 |
| TTT | STRAIGHT | STRAIGHT | ||||
| 6 | MNUIRYEIG | - | 31 – 28 | GRIME | ERYNGIUM* | 60 (59?) |
| 7 | TLBAETORD | BLOATER | 38 – 35 | BOTTLED | BRATTLED* | 68 |
| 8 | PMSBEAUCN | CAMPS | 43 – 40 (35?) | — | ENCAMPS*, PNEUMAS*, SUNBEAM* | 75 |
| 9 | PJLEAETRS | — | 43 – 40 | — | PRELATES | 83 |
| 10 | 75 25 8 2 1 5 → 449 | 449
(10) |
53 – 50 | 449
As C1 (10) |
|
93 |
| TTT | GUNSMITH | GUNSMITH | ||||
| 11 | HCTOIEDZN | — | 53 – 56 | HINTED | CTENOID*, DEONTIC*, DOZENTH*, HEDONIC*, NOTCHED, NOTICED | 100 |
| 12 | XMRSIEODN | MINDERS | 60 – 56 | RINSED | INDORSE*, MERINOS*, MINORED, MODERNS*, NIMRODS*, REMINDS*, ROSINED* | 107 |
| 13 | DESFUISGT | DISGUST | 67 – 56 | FUSED | FEUDISTS* | 115 |
| 14 | 7 10 6 5 4 5 → 618 | ?
Nothing |
67 – 63 | ?
(7) |
|
125 |
| 15 | CIRCABOAT | ? – ? | ACROBATIC | ? | ||
