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'''Episode 3400''' was broadcast on 20 January 2003, as part of the [[Championship of Champions XI]].
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'''Episode 3400''' was broadcast on 20 January 2003, and was the third quarter-final of [[Championship of Champions XI]].
  
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[[Tom Hargreaves]] played [[Ben Wilson]], with Tom Hargreaves winning 131 – 98. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Eric Knowles]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[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]].
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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]].
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|Tom Hargreaves|Ben Wilson}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Tom Hargreaves|Ben Wilson}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |TRSHOAEMG|SHORTAGE |SHORTAGE |ETHOGRAMS*|8|8|18}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |TRSHOAEMG|SHORTAGE |SHORTAGE |ETHOGRAMS*         | 8|8 | 18}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |PNDLRIOAE|PALINODE |PRALINE  ||16|8|26}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |PNDLRIOAE|PALINODE |PRALINE  |                   | 16|8 | 26}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |SCFTIUOAE|FACETIOUS|FACETIOUS||34|26|44}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |SCFTIUOAE|FACETIOUS|FACETIOUS|                   | 34|26 | 44}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |ZVNGEAISM|SEAMING  |MANGES  |ENIGMAS|41|26|51}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |ZVNGEAISM|SEAMING  |MANGES  |ENIGMAS             | 41|26 | 51}}
 
{{R-numbers  |5 | 100|2|7|9|5|6| 302
 
{{R-numbers  |5 | 100|2|7|9|5|6| 302
 
|302|sol1=(9 − 6) × 100 + 2
 
|302|sol1=(9 − 6) × 100 + 2
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|51|36|61}}
 
|51|36|61}}
 
{{R-TTT        |BURYPET||PUBERTY}}
 
{{R-TTT        |BURYPET||PUBERTY}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |BORUELTDP|TROUBLED |TROUBLED ||59|44|69}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |BORUELTDP|TROUBLED |TROUBLED |                   | 59|44 | 69}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |XYNSIEORT|STONIER  |STONIER  |TYROSINE*|66|51|77}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |XYNSIEORT|STONIER  |STONIER  |TYROSINE*           | 66|51 | 77}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |CEALDMIGR|GRIMACED |GRIMACED |DECIGRAM*|74|59|85}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |CEALDMIGR|GRIMACED |GRIMACED |DECIGRAM*           | 74|59 | 85}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |SNLDEOUTA|UNSALTED |outlands {{x}}||82|59|93}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |SNLDEOUTA|UNSALTED |outlands {{x}}|                   | 82|59 | 93}}
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 6|6|9|8|3|1| 464
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 6|6|9|8|3|1| 464
 
|464|sol1=(9 × 6 + 1 + 3) × 8
 
|464|sol1=(9 × 6 + 1 + 3) × 8
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|92|69|103}}
 
|92|69|103}}
 
{{R-TTT        |HEDDRUN||HUNDRED}}
 
{{R-TTT        |HEDDRUN||HUNDRED}}
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{{R-letters  |11|KPRAEOMHC|COMPARE  |COMPARE  |HAMERKOP*|99|76|111}}
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{{R-letters  |11|KPRAEOMHC|COMPARE  |COMPARE  |HAMERKOP*           | 99|76 |111}}
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{{R-letters  |12|SNQEEOTGE|NOTES    |GENTS    |GENTES, GENETS*, TENGES*|104|81|117}}
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{{R-letters  |12|SNQEEOTGE|NOTES    |GENTS    |GENETS*, GENTES, TENGES*|104|81 |117}}
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{{R-letters  |13|BDRLAIEMS|RAMBLED  |MARBLED  |DISABLE|111|88|124}}
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{{R-letters  |13|BDRLAIEMS|RAMBLED  |MARBLED  |DISABLE             |111|88 |124}}
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 50|6|8|7|3|10| 164
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 50|6|8|7|3|10| 164
 
|164|sol1=50 × 3 + 8 + 6
 
|164|sol1=50 × 3 + 8 + 6
 
|164|sol2=50 × 3 + 8 + 6
 
|164|sol2=50 × 3 + 8 + 6
 
|121|98|134}}
 
|121|98|134}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|WORDTHING|c1time=|c1sol=DOWNRIGHT|131|98|144}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|WORDTHING|c1time=1|c1sol=DOWNRIGHT|131|98|144}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]

Latest revision as of 00:26, 23 July 2023

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


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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


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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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