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 in Countdown history to feature a score over 130, it was the first game where one contestant spotted three nine-letter words, and it was the first ever game won by over 100 points.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Julian Fell	Score	Carl McDermott	Others	Max.
1	NCTUISEMG	MINUETS	7 – 0	MUSING	MINUTES*, NUTMEGS	7
2	RVDOILEAS	VALORISED	25 – 0	disolver ☓		25
3	ELWIOSRDF	SWIRLED	32 – 7	FLOWERS	DOWRIES*, FOLDERS, FOWLERS*, ROWDIES*, SOLDIER*, SOLIDER*, WEIRDOS*, WILDERS*	32
4	DCDEAMUOK	DUKEDOM	39 – 7	MOCKED		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		67
7	TGEACETSL	GESTATE	74 – 7	CATTLE	GALETTES*, TELECAST	75
8	RYAIHPMEA	HAMPER	80 – 13	HAMPER	PYAEMIA*	82
9	REOTLTCIR	COTTIER	87 – 13	LITTER	CLITTER*, CORTILE, 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		124
13	RNLXGVIOA	AGRION	128 – 29	ROVING	RANGOLI*	131
14	25 7 8 2 1 8 → 538	536 ☓	128 – 29	—	CV: 536/540 Best: 537 = (25 + 8 + 1) × 8 × 2 − 7	138
15	MIAOUBUGS	AMBIGUOUS (2.25 seconds)	138 – 29			148