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Episode 3013
From Countdown
Episode 3013 was broadcast on 16 May 2001, as part of Series 44.
Steve Foster played Archie Webster, with Archie Webster winning 49 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Steve Foster | Score | Archie Webster | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSRAOEDTA | ROASTED | 7 – 7 | ROASTED | ADSTRATE*, AEROSTAT* | 8 |
| 2 | NIBECODGA | CODING | 7 – 14 | BEADING | ABODING*, BEGONIA, BOINGED*, BONDAGE, CABINED*, COINAGE, CONGAED*, DECAGON*, DOGBANE* | 15 |
| 3 | SPHREUOHE | SPHERE | 13 – 20 | SPHERE | REHOUSE | 22 |
| 4 | 25 50 10 1 5 2 → 729 | 729
(25 + 50 − 2) × 10 − 1 |
23 – 20 | — |
|
32 |
| 5 | NICATELYI | NICELY | 29 – 26 | NICELY | CILIATE*, LAICITY*, LATENCY | 39 |
| 6 | FPMSEAORD | DAMPERS | 36 – 26 | DREAMS | DEFORMS*, FEDORAS*, POMADES, RADOMES*, SERFDOM* | 46 |
| 7 | NUTEVILWE | WENT | 36 – 32 | WEEVIL | VEINLET* | 53 |
| 8 | 75 1 9 5 6 6 → 763 | 762
(9 + 1) × 75 + 6 + 6 |
43 – 39 | 762
(9 + 1) × 75 + 6 + 6 |
Best: 763 = (75 − 1 + 9 × 6) × 6 − 5 |
63 |
| 9 | WRINGTHAT | 43 – 49 | THWARTING
(3.25 seconds) |
73 |
