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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