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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