Episode 3400

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