Difference between revisions of "Episode 3400"

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Episode 3400 was broadcast on 20 January 2003, and was the third quarter-final of Championship of Champions XI.

Tom Hargreaves played Ben Wilson, with Tom Hargreaves winning 131 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

At the time, Hargreaves and Wilson's joint score of 229 was the highest in Countdown history, beating 227 on 21 January 2002. It was equalled the following day before being beaten with 241 on 8 June 2006.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Hargreaves	Score	Ben Wilson	Others	Max.
1	TRSHOAEMG	SHORTAGE	8 – 8	SHORTAGE	ETHOGRAMS*	18
2	PNDLRIOAE	PALINODE	16 – 8	PRALINE		26
3	SCFTIUOAE	FACETIOUS	34 – 26	FACETIOUS		44
4	ZVNGEAISM	SEAMING	41 – 26	MANGES	ENIGMAS	51
5	100 2 7 9 5 6 → 302	302 (9 − 6) × 100 + 2	51 – 36	302 (9 − 6) × 100 + 2		61
TTT	BURYPET				PUBERTY
6	BORUELTDP	TROUBLED	59 – 44	TROUBLED		69
7	XYNSIEORT	STONIER	66 – 51	STONIER	TYROSINE*	77
8	CEALDMIGR	GRIMACED	74 – 59	GRIMACED	DECIGRAM*	85
9	SNLDEOUTA	UNSALTED	82 – 59	outlands ☓		93
10	6 6 9 8 3 1 → 464	464 (9 × 6 + 1 + 3) × 8	92 – 69	464 (8 × 6 + 3) × 9 + 6 − 1		103
TTT	HEDDRUN				HUNDRED
11	KPRAEOMHC	COMPARE	99 – 76	COMPARE	HAMERKOP*	111
12	SNQEEOTGE	NOTES	104 – 81	GENTS	GENETS, GENTES, TENGES	117
13	BDRLAIEMS	RAMBLED	111 – 88	MARBLED	DISABLE	124
14	50 6 8 7 3 10 → 164	164 50 × 3 + 8 + 6	121 – 98	164 50 × 3 + 8 + 6		134
15	WORDTHING	DOWNRIGHT (1 second)	131 – 98			144

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-'''Episode 3400''' was broadcast on Monday 20th January 2003, the third quarter final of the [[Championship of Champions XI]].
+{{episode|previous=Episode 3399|next=Episode 3401}}
+'''Episode 3400''' was broadcast on 20 January 2003, and was the third quarter-final of [[Championship of Champions XI]].
-==Summary==
+[[Tom Hargreaves]] played [[Ben Wilson]], with Tom Hargreaves winning {{score|131|98}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Eric Knowles]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-'''C1:''' Challenger [[Tom Hargreaves]].<br />
-'''C2:''' Challenger [[Ben Wilson]].<br />
-'''[[Dictionary Corner|DC]]:''' [[Susie Dent]] and [[Eric Knowles]].<br />
-'''CV:''' [[Carol Vorderman]].<br />
-'''OT:''' Other words or solutions.<br />
-<ol class="rounds">
+At the time, Hargreaves and Wilson's [[List of 15-round joint scores over 200|joint score]] of 229 was the highest in ''[[Countdown]]'' history, beating 227 on [[Episode 3171|21 January 2002]]. It was equalled the [[Episode 3401|following day]] before being beaten with 241 on [[Episode 4121|8 June 2006]].
- <li>'''R01:''' T R S H O A E M G</li>
- <li>'''R02:''' P N D L R I O A E</li>
- <li>'''R03:''' S C F T I U O E A</li>
- <li>'''R04:''' Z V N G E A I S M</li>
- <li>'''R05:''' 100, 2, 7, 9, 5, 6. Target: 302.</li>
- <li>'''[[Teatime Teaser|TTT]]:''' BURYPET- "if you get this you'll be an adult"</li>
- <li>'''R06:''' B O R U E L T D P</li>
- <li>'''R07:''' X Y N S I E O R T</li>
- <li>'''R08:''' C E A L D M I G R</li>
- <li>'''R09:''' S N L D E O U T A</li>
- <li>'''R10:''' 6, 6, 9, 8, 3, 1. Target: 464.</li>
- <li>'''[[Teatime Teaser|TTT]]:''' HEDDRUN - "a number in fear of Atilla"</li>
- <li>'''R11:''' K P R A E O M H C</li>
- <li>'''R12:''' S N Q E E O T G E</li>
- <li>'''R13:''' B D R L A I E M S</li>
- <li>'''R14:''' 50, 6, 8, 7, 3, 10. Target: 164.</li>
- <li>'''R15:''' W O R D T H I N G (conundrum)</li>
-</ol>
 ==Rounds==
-<pre>
+{{Rounds-start|Tom Hargreaves|Ben Wilson}}
-Round 1: T R S H O A E M G
+{{R-letters  |1 |TRSHOAEMG|SHORTAGE |SHORTAGE |ETHOGRAMS*          |  8|8  | 18}}
-C1: SHORTAGE (8)
+{{R-letters  |2 |PNDLRIOAE|PALINODE |PRALINE  |                    | 16|8  | 26}}
-C2: SHORTAGE (8)
+{{R-letters  |3 |SCFTIUOAE|FACETIOUS|FACETIOUS|                    | 34|26 | 44}}
-DC: -
+{{R-letters  |4 |ZVNGEAISM|SEAMING  |MANGES   |ENIGMAS             | 41|26 | 51}}
-OT: ETHOGRAMS (18)
+{{R-numbers  |5 | 100|2|7|9|5|6| 302
-Score 8–8 (max 18)
+|302|sol1=(9 − 6) × 100 + 2
+|302|sol2=(9 − 6) × 100 + 2
+|51|36|61}}
+{{R-TTT         |BURYPET||PUBERTY}}
+{{R-letters  |6 |BORUELTDP|TROUBLED |TROUBLED |                    | 59|44 | 69}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |XYNSIEORT|STONIER  |STONIER  |TYROSINE*           | 66|51 | 77}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |CEALDMIGR|GRIMACED |GRIMACED |DECIGRAM*           | 74|59 | 85}}
+{{R-letters  |9 |SNLDEOUTA|UNSALTED |outlands {{x}}|                    | 82|59 | 93}}
+{{R-numbers  |10| 6|6|9|8|3|1| 464
+|464|sol1=(9 × 6 + 1 + 3) × 8
+|464|sol2=(8 × 6 + 3) × 9 + 6 − 1
+|92|69|103}}
+{{R-TTT         |HEDDRUN||HUNDRED}}
+{{R-letters  |11|KPRAEOMHC|COMPARE  |COMPARE  |HAMERKOP*           | 99|76 |111}}
+{{R-letters  |12|SNQEEOTGE|NOTES    |GENTS    |GENETS*, GENTES, TENGES*|104|81 |117}}
+{{R-letters  |13|BDRLAIEMS|RAMBLED  |MARBLED  |DISABLE             |111|88 |124}}
+{{R-numbers  |14| 50|6|8|7|3|10| 164
+|164|sol1=50 × 3 + 8 + 6
+|164|sol2=50 × 3 + 8 + 6
+|121|98|134}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|WORDTHING|c1time=1|c1sol=DOWNRIGHT|131|98|144}}
+{{Rounds-end}}
-Round 2: P N D L R I O A E
+{{DEFAULTSORT:3400}}
-C1: PALINODE (8)
+[[Category:Episodes in Championship of Champions XI]]
-C2: PRALINE (7)
+[[Category:15-round games]]
-DC: ANEROID, ORDINAL (7)
+[[Category:Scores over 125]]
-Score 16–8 (max 26)
+[[Category:15-round joint scores over 200]]
+[[Category:Championship of Champions quarter-finals‎]]
-Round 3: S C F T I U O E A
+[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
-C1: FACETIOUS (18)
+[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
-C2: FACETIOUS (18)
+[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
-DC: FACTIOUS (8)
+[[Category:Episodes with Eric Knowles as a guest]]
-Score 34–26 (max 44)
+[[Category:Recaps with missing or incomplete Teatime Teasers]]
-Round 4: Z V N G E A I S M
-C1: SEAMING (7)
-C2: MANGES (6)
-DC: ENIGMAS.
-OT: No "veganism" in the NODE (although it does appear in more recent editions.)
-Score 41–26 (max 51)
-Round 5: 100, 2, 7, 9, 5, 6. Target: 302.
-C1: 302. 9-6 = 3. 100x3 + 2 = 302. (10)
-C2: 302. As C1. (10)
-Score 51–36 (max 61)
-TTT: BURYPET -> PUBERTY
-Round 6: B O R U E L T D P
-C1: TROUBLED (8)
-C2: TROUBLED (8)
-Score 59–44 (max 69)
-Round 7: X Y N S I E O R T
-C1: STONIER (7)
-C2: STONIER (7)
-DC: -
-OT: TYROSINE (8)
-Score 66–51 (max 77)
-Round 8: C E A L D M I G R
-C1: GRIMACED (8)
-C2: GRIMACED (8)
-DC: MIRACLE, MEDICAL (7)
-OT: DECIGRAM (8)
-Score 74–59 (max 85)
-Round 9: S N L D E O U T A
-C1: UNSALTED (8)
-C2: outlands
-OT: TOUSLED, NODULES (7)
-Score 82–59 (max 93)
-Round 10: 6, 6, 9, 8, 3, 1. Target: 464.
-C1: 464. 9x6 + 3 + 1 = 58. 58x8 = 464. (10)
-C2: 464. 8x6 + 3 = 51. 51x9 + 6 - 1 = 464. (10)
-Score 92–69 (max 103)
-TTT: HEEDRUN -> HUNDRED
-Round 11: K P R A E O M H C
-C1: COMPARE (7)
-C2: COMPARE (7)
-DC: HAMPER (6)
-OT: HAMERKOP (8)
-Score 99–76 (max 111)
-Round 12: S N Q E E O T G E
-C1: NOTES (5)
-C2: GENTS (5)
-DC: GENTES (6)
-OT: GENETS, TENGES (6)
-Score 104–81 (max 117)
-Round 13: B D R L A I E M S
-C1: RAMBLED (7)
-C2: MARBLED (7)
-DC: DISABLE (7)
-OT: lots of other 7s
-Score 111–88 (max 124)
-Round 14: 50, 6, 8, 7, 3, 10. Target: 164.
-C1: 164. 50x3 + 8 + 6 = 164. (10)
-C2: 164. As C1. (10)
-Score 121–98 (max 134)
-Round 15: W O R D T H I N G
-C1 buzzes to say DOWNRIGHT which is correct.
-Score 131–98 (max 144)
-</pre>
-A solid performance from Ben, but with Tom missing only a few obscurities, there could be but one outcome. Tom goes through to [[Episode 3403|Thursday's semifinal]] to face the winner of tomorrow's thrilling match between [[Graham Nash]] and [[Julian Fell]].
-Based on the recap by [[Soo Reams]].
-[[Category:Episodes in Championship of Champions XI|3400]]
-[[Category:Scores over 130|131]]
-[[Category:15-round games|3400]]
-[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley|3400]]
-[[Category:Episodes with Eric Knowles as a guest|3400]]
-[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|3400]]

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