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Episode 3219

From Countdown

Episode 3219 was broadcast on 28 March 2002, as part of Series 47.

Rupert Stokoe played Alex Rossiter, with Rupert Stokoe winning 82 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The conundrum solution, AUDACIOUS, is the only word featuring six vowels to have ever appeared on the show (be it as a conundrum or as a solution in a letters game). Six-vowel letters selections became illegal from Series 30 onward, following the institution of a rule requiring at least four consonants to be chosen in every letters game.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Rupert Stokoe Score Alex Rossiter Others Max.
1 MTIEGNOYR EMOTING 7 – 0 MONEY ENORMITY 8
2 CLSDAIETP DETAILS 14 – 7 DETAILS CITADELS, DIALECTS, DISPLACE, PLICATED* 16
3 FRNCOAILE CLARION 21 – 14 CONIFER FALCONER, FLORICAN*, LONICERA* 24
4 KGMSAIVEH MISGAVE 28 – 14 GAMES 31
5 75 1 5 10 4 6 → 843 842
(5 − 4 + 75) × (10 + 1) + 6
35 – 14 845


38
TTT RUFFIAN FUNFAIR
6 XRTUOIBDE DOUBTER 42 – 21 ORBITED BRUITED, OBTRUDE, OUTBRED*, OUTRIDE, REDOUBT* 45
7 NAESLMOGE enamels ☓8 42 – 28 MANGLES GASOLENE*, MELANGES* 53
8 RTQDAUOCI RADIO 42 – 35 CAROTID AUDITOR*, QUADRIC*, QUARTIC 60
9 PSAELNOTA PLANETS 49 – 42 PLANETS LAPSTONE, PLEASANT 68
10 25 10 10 1 5 7 → 789 780
(25 × 10 + 10) × (7 − 5 + 1)
54 – 42

CV: 791 Best: 790 = ((25 − 1) × 7 − 10) × 5

75
TTT ISEEDVD DEVISED
11 SRDIEAZLT RETAILS 61 – 42 dilaters ☓ ASTRIDE*, DERAILS*, DETAILS*, DIALERS*, DILATES*, DISRATE*, LAZIEST, LIZARDS, REALIST, REDIALS*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, TIRADES*, TRAILED, TRIALED* 82
12 GFPSIOUMR PIOUS 66 – 47 PRISM FORUMS*, FRUMPS*, GROUPS*, GRUMPS, GUIMPS*, GUIROS*, IMPROS*, PRIMOS*, PRIMUS*, PURISM*, SIMURG* 88
13 NHVEAOWDE WEAVED 72 – 53 WEANED AVOWED, HEAVED, HEAVEN 94
14 50 75 25 100 5 8 → 960 950 72 – 60 955
8 × 100 + 75 + 25 + 50 + 5

CV: 960 = (100 + 25 − 5) × 8

104
15 USACADOUI AUDACIOUS
(2.5 seconds)
82 – 60 114