Episode 3349

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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 and so far only game where the winner 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