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Episode 3388
From Countdown
Episode 3388 was broadcast on 19 December 2002, and was the second semi-final of Series 48.
Grace Page played Joe Zubaidi, with Grace Page winning 104 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Grace Page | Score | Joe Zubaidi | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CMKEUOLDT | MOCKED | 0 – 7 | MOULTED | CLOUTED, MULCTED* | 7 |
2 | NSIREGCEM | CRINGES | 7 – 14 | SEEMING | REGIMENS* | 15 |
3 | PNSIEADYF | PAINED | 13 – 20 | PAINED | DENSIFY, YANDIES* | 22 |
4 | STINDORAS | RATIONS | 20 – 27 | RATIONS | ARSONIST, ASTROIDS*, INTRADOS* | 30 |
5 | 50 7 2 6 5 5 → 426 | 426
((5 − 2) × 7 + 50) × 6 |
30 – 27 | — |
|
40 |
TTT | TAPLASH | ASPHALT | ||||
6 | CREBTUNPO | BOUNCER | 37 – 34 | COUNTER | POUNCER*, RECOUNT, TROUNCE* | 47 |
7 | TLDAEITVN | DEVIANT | 44 – 41 | DEVIANT | DIVALENT* | 55 |
8 | MPERHASTE | HAMPERS | 51 – 48 | HAMPERS | PETERSHAM* | 73 |
9 | NRLAIORTG | TARRING | 58 – 48 | RATION | TRIGONAL | 81 |
10 | 25 1 5 8 2 1 → 162 | 162
(25 + 1 + 1) × (8 − 2) |
68 – 58 | 162
(25 + 2) × (5 + 1) |
|
91 |
TTT | MENSGUT | NUTMEGS | ||||
11 | PXDEAEILM | EXAMPLE | 75 – 65 | EXAMPLE | EXAMPLED | 99 |
12 | FBOHTESLU | FLOUTS | 81 – 71 | HOSTEL | BEFOULS*, BOLETUS*, FOULEST* | 106 |
13 | JCGAIEMSZ | IMAGES | 87 – 71 | GAZES | AGEISM, AMICES*, MAGICS* | 112 |
14 | 25 7 10 5 5 1 → 458 | 460
(10 + 7 + 1) × 25 + 5 + 5 |
94 – 71 | — |
CV: 458 = (25 + 5) × (10 + 5) + 7 + 1 |
122 |
15 | ECQUICASE | ACQUIESCE
(1.25 seconds) |
104 – 71 | 132 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 48
- Semi-finals
- 15-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Richard Samson as lexicographer
- Episodes with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall as a guest
- Recaps with missing or incomplete Teatime Teasers