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[[Julian Fell]] played [[Carl McDermott]], with Julian Fell winning 138 - 29. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ingrid Tarrant]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. This game is notable for a number of reasons- it was the first game to feature a score over 130 (and was at the time the highest score in Countdown history), it was the first game where one contestant spotted three nine-letter words, and it was the first game where one player won by over 100 points.
 
[[Julian Fell]] played [[Carl McDermott]], with Julian Fell winning 138 - 29. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ingrid Tarrant]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. This game is notable for a number of reasons- it was the first game to feature a score over 130 (and was at the time the highest score in Countdown history), it was the first game where one contestant spotted three nine-letter words, and it was the first game where one player won by over 100 points.
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Julian Fell|Carl McDermott}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |NCTUISEMG|MINUETS  |MUSING  |NUTMEGS, MINUTES*  |  7|0  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |RVDOILEAS|VALORISED|disolver ☓|OVERLAID,, DARIOLES | 25|0  | 25}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |ELWIOSRDF|SWIRLED  |FLOWERS  |FOLDERS, DOWRIES*, ROWDIES*, WEIRDOS*, FOWLERS*, SOLDIER*, SOLIDER*, WILDERS*| 32|7  | 32}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |DCDEAMUOK|DUKEDOM  |MOCKED  |DUCKED              | 39|7  | 39}}
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{{R-numbers  |5 | 75|2|3|1|10|7| 342
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|342|sol1=(75+10)*(7-3)+2
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|342 ☓
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|49|7|49}}
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{{R-TTT        |QUARTPE||PARQUET}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |LSPEINOUR|REPULSION|PLIERS  |PERILOUS,, PURLOINS | 67|7  | 67}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |TGEACETSL|GESTATE  |CATTLE  |TELECAST, GALETTES* | 74|7  | 75}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |RYAIHPMEA|HAMPER  |HAMPER  |PYAEMIA*            | 80|13 | 82}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |REOTLTCIR|COTTIER  |LITTER  |CORTILE, CLITTER*, CRITTER*, CROTTLE*, TRIOLET*| 87|13 | 89}}
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{{R-numbers  |10| 75|3|8|10|2|7| 402
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|402|sol1=(8-3)*75+(10*2)+7
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|402|sol2=((75/3)+(8+7))*10+2
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|97|23|99}}
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{{R-TTT        |EASEDEW||SEAWEED}}
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{{R-letters  |11|AEPNRTOZA|PRONATE  |PARENT  |OPERANT, PROTEAN*  |104|23 |106}}
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{{R-letters  |12|PNSIOETDA|ANTIPODES|POSTED  |NOTEPADS            |122|23 |124}}
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{{R-letters  |13|RNLXGVIOA|AGRION  |ROVING  |RANGOLI*            |128|29 |131}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 25|7|8|2|1|8| 538
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|536 ☓
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|—
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|cv=536
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|other=537|solother=((25+8+1)*8*2)-7
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|128|29|138}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|MIAOUBUGS|c1time=2|c1sol=AMBIGUOUS|138|29|148}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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Revision as of 22:58, 15 March 2009

Episode 3349 was broadcast on 25 October 2002, as part of Series 48.

Julian Fell played Carl McDermott, with Julian Fell winning 138 - 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ingrid Tarrant, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent. This game is notable for a number of reasons- it was the first game to feature a score over 130 (and was at the time the highest score in Countdown history), it was the first game where one contestant spotted three nine-letter words, and it was the first game where one player won by over 100 points.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Julian Fell Score Carl McDermott Others Max.
1 NCTUISEMG MINUETS 7 – 0 MUSING NUTMEGS, MINUTES* 7
2 RVDOILEAS VALORISED 25 – 0 disolver ☓ OVERLAID,, DARIOLES 25
3 ELWIOSRDF SWIRLED 32 – 7 FLOWERS FOLDERS, DOWRIES*, ROWDIES*, WEIRDOS*, FOWLERS*, SOLDIER*, SOLIDER*, WILDERS* 32
4 DCDEAMUOK DUKEDOM 39 – 7 MOCKED DUCKED 39
5 75 2 3 1 10 7 → 342 342
(75+10)*(7-3)+2
49 – 7 342 ☓


49
TTT QUARTPE PARQUET
6 LSPEINOUR REPULSION 67 – 7 PLIERS PERILOUS,, PURLOINS 67
7 TGEACETSL GESTATE 74 – 7 CATTLE TELECAST, GALETTES* 75
8 RYAIHPMEA HAMPER 80 – 13 HAMPER PYAEMIA* 82
9 REOTLTCIR COTTIER 87 – 13 LITTER CORTILE, CLITTER*, CRITTER*, CROTTLE*, TRIOLET* 89
10 75 3 8 10 2 7 → 402 402
(8-3)*75+(10*2)+7
97 – 23 402
((75/3)+(8+7))*10+2


99
TTT EASEDEW SEAWEED
11 AEPNRTOZA PRONATE 104 – 23 PARENT OPERANT, PROTEAN* 106
12 PNSIOETDA ANTIPODES 122 – 23 POSTED NOTEPADS 124
13 RNLXGVIOA AGRION 128 – 29 ROVING RANGOLI* 131
14 25 7 8 2 1 8 → 538 536 ☓ 128 – 29

CV: 536 Best: 537 = ((25+8+1)*8*2)-7

138
15 MIAOUBUGS AMBIGUOUS
(2 seconds)
138 – 29 148