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Episode 3222

From Countdown

Episode 3222 was broadcast on 2 April 2002, as part of Series 47.

Rupert Stokoe played Joe Radcliffe, with Rupert Stokoe winning 97 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Tania Styles.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Rupert Stokoe Score Joe Radcliffe Others Max.
1 CSEEPDAGR SPREAD 6 – 6 PAGERS PRESAGED 8
2 NTMROEOCM COMMONER 14 – 6 COMMENT MOTORMEN 16
3 LTIEUDNSV DILUTES 21 – 6 DILUTE DILUENTS*, INSULTED, UNLISTED 24
4 CFGSOAEKP POKES 26 – 11 PAGES GECKOS, GOPAKS*, SOCAGE* 30
5 75 6 1 10 4 8 → 788 788
(75 + 4) × 10 − (8 − 6)
36 – 21 788
(4 − 1 + 75) × 10 + 8


40
TTT CJOERUN CONJURE
6 RTWIOEYLJ LOITER 42 – 27 LOITER JOLTIER*, JOWLIER* 47
7 SNMUIDXAE MEDIANS 49 – 34 MAIDENS ADMIXES, MEDINAS*, SIDEMAN*, UNMIXED* 54
8 GRTLIOEHP LIGHTER 56 – 41 LIGHTER HELIPORT*, REGOLITH* 62
9 SRAINTESD STRAINED 56 – 59 TARDINESS 80
10 50 3 6 10 2 2 → 118 118
(50 + 6 + 3) × 2
66 – 69 118
50 × 2 + 3 × 6


90
TTT MCSYRUP SCRUMPY
11 RLTOUAGFE GRATEFUL 74 – 69 GLOATER 98
12 VMNSIAOCH CHAINS 80 – 75 VANISH ANOSMIC*, CHAMOIS*, MANOICS 105
13 DRTIEEPBG edgier ☓5 80 – 80 TIRED BETIDE*, BREDIE*, BRIDGE, DIETER*, EDGIER, GRIPED, RETIED*, TIERED* 111
14 25 8 3 4 7 2 → 944 943
(4 × 8 + 3 × 2) × 25 − 7
87 – 80

CV: 944 = ((7 − 2) × 25 − 4 − 3) × 8

121
15 KRABMIRTH BIRTHMARK
(18.75 seconds)
97 – 80 131