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Episode 3144
From Countdown
Episode 3144 was broadcast on 13 December 2001, as part of Series 46.
Donald Isles played Michael Weekes, with Donald Isles winning 88 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sue Perkins, and the lexicographer was Phiona Stanley.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Donald Isles | Score | Michael Weekes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SLARDIETG | lardiest ☓ | 0 – 0 | lardiest ☓ | REGALIST | 8 |
2 | NMFOIEHSC | CHIMES | 6 – 6 | MONIES | FINCHES, INCOMES*, MESONIC* | 15 |
3 | BDARTUEPI | UPRATED | 13 – 13 | PIRATED | BRUITED*, DIPTERA*, PARTIED, TRIBADE*, UPBRAID* | 22 |
4 | LHNOEASQY | SHONE | 18 – 18 | SHONE | ANOLES*, HALOES, HALONS*, HANSEL*, HONEYS*, HYENAS*, SANELY*, SHALEY*, SHOALY* | 28 |
5 | 25 8 5 3 9 4 → 592 | 592
4 × (9 − 3) × 25 − 8 |
28 – 28 | 592
3 × 8 × 25 − (9 + 4 − 5) |
|
38 |
TTT | GETZETA | GAZETTE | ||||
6 | MGVUEORFD | FORMED | 34 – 34 | MORGUE | DEFORM*, DEVOUR, DROGUE*, FORGED, GOURDE*, ROGUED*, ROUGED* | 44 |
7 | SLETCNIEU | TENSILE | 41 – 41 | STENCIL | CENTILES*, CUTLINES*, ESCULENT*, LEUCINES*, TUNICLES* | 52 |
8 | PGREAOMBD | PROBED | 47 – 41 | GRADE | PEGBOARD* | 60 |
9 | WTUSOLEFN | flounts ☓ | 47 – 41 | flounts ☓ | FOULEST, NESTFUL*, NETFULS* | 67 |
10 | 100 8 6 4 4 7 → 434 | 434
(100 + 8) × 4 + 6 − 4 |
57 – 51 | 434
4 × 100 + 7 × 4 + 6 |
|
77 |
TTT | OPRAHNO | HARPOON | ||||
11 | RKIPCAEMD | PRICKED | 64 – 58 | PRICKED | IMPARKED* | 85 |
12 | SGTUIARNL | STARLING | 72 – 66 | STARLING | LUSTRING*, RUSTLING, SALUTING*, SINGULAR* | 93 |
13 | XJSDEOIFV | OXIDES | 78 – 72 | OXIDES | DOXIES*, EJIDOS*, FODIES*, FOXIES*, VIDEOS | 99 |
14 | 75 5 4 7 6 8 → 467 | 467
75 × 6 + 8 + 5 + 4 |
88 – 72 | — |
|
109 |
15 | BERRICOPS | 88 – 72 | PROSCRIBE | 119 |