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Episode 3253
From Countdown
Episode 3253 was broadcast on 15 May 2002, as part of Series 47.
Mike Pullin played Christina Walmsley, with Mike Pullin winning 88 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Brooke-Taylor, and the lexicographer was Phiona Stanley.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mike Pullin | Score | Christina Walmsley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CSDTRUAOI | ASTROID | 7 – 7 | CUSTARD | AUDITORS, CAROTIDS* | 8 |
2 | NLGMAEOET | MONTAGE | 14 – 7 | TANGLE | ELONGATE | 16 |
3 | VPNFSHIIA | FINISH | 20 – 13 | VANISH | PANFISH | 23 |
4 | WRDSOUETL | TOUSLED | 27 – 13 | WORLDS | DETOURS*, DOUREST*, LOUDEST*, LUSTRED*, OLDSTER*, RODLETS*, ROUSTED, RUSTLED*, STROWED*, STRUDEL, TROWELS*, WORSTED*, WOULDST* | 30 |
5 | 50 100 25 75 8 7 → 335 | 335
75 ÷ 25 × 100 + 50 − 8 − 7 |
37 – 13 | 347 |
|
40 |
TTT | KRINGHE | GHERKIN | ||||
6 | DGMREOENC | MENDER | 43 – 19 | DOGMEN | ENCODER, ENCORED*, MODERNE* | 47 |
7 | BRTIUAEIY | baitier ☓ | 43 – 23 | BEAR | ABITUR*, BARITE*, BARYTE*, BEAUTY, BETRAY*, RUBATI*, TIBIAE*, UBIETY | 53 |
8 | LPJXEAASG | PLAGES | 49 – 23 | PEALS | AGAPES, GALEAS* | 59 |
9 | RTDNSUIEI | disunite ☓ | 49 – 29 | RUINED | DISINTER*, INTRUDES, NEURITIS*, NITRIDES*, UNITISED*, UNTIDIER* | 67 |
10 | 25 2 3 7 7 3 → 408 | 408
((7 − 3) × 25 + 2) × (7 − 3) |
59 – 29 | — |
|
77 |
TTT | LEGALEZ | GAZELLE | ||||
11 | MLCKAOIEO | MALICE | 65 – 29 | CAMEL | OILCAKE* | 84 |
12 | IIEFTRLDN | flinted ☓ | 65 – 35 | FRIEND | FLINTIER | 92 |
13 | MVGPHAUER | HAMPER | 71 – 41 | MAUVER | MURAGE*, REVAMP*, VAGUER | 98 |
14 | 25 2 8 9 8 10 → 861 | 860
(9 × 25 − 10) × 8 ÷ 2 |
78 – 41 | — |
CV: 861 = (8 × 8 + 25 − 2) × 10 − 9 |
108 |
15 | CORNGILLS | SCROLLING
(10.75 seconds) |
88 – 41 | 118 |