Episode 3412

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Episode 3412 was broadcast on 5 February 2003, as part of Series 49.

Martin Gilbert played Paul Best, with Paul Best winning 94 - 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The conundrum solution is one of the fastest on record, with not even the first segment of the famous Countdown clock illuminated.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Gilbert	Score	Paul Best	Others	Max.
1	PCWRAEOLI	crawler ☓	0 – 6	PACIER	CAPRIOLE	8
2	DLFAIOTLE	alloted ☓	0 – 13	FLOATED	FOLIATED, FELLATIO*	16
3	SDNTQIOEO	snooted ☓	0 – 19	STONED	OSTEOID*	23
4	DLSLEIAZM	MAILED	0 – 26	DALLIES	MISLEAD, MISDEAL*, SALLIED*	30
5	100 75 6 1 10 4 → 987	986 (100-1)x10-4	7 – 33	986 (100-1)x10-4	Best: 987 = (100+75-10)x6+1-4	40
TTT	VERAPIT				PRIVATE
6	GNTEIERSK	STEERING	15 – 41	STEERING	STEERING, INTEGERS	48
7	SCRAUJIEF	FARCES	21 – 47	FARCES	JUICERS, SAUCIER, SURFACE, FIACRES*	55
8	RGTYAEUIM	gaeity ☓	21 – 54	IMAGERY	MURIATE, MIGRATE, GYRATE, RAGTIME*, TRIGAMY*	62
9	SMNDGOAIT	DOTING	27 – 54	modist ☓	SAINTDOM*	70
10	100 9 7 4 3 2 → 844	844 9x100-7x4x2	37 – 64	844 (100-7)x9+3+4		80
TTT	LITREEF				FERTILE
11	NPHMHUOES	unshoe ☓	37 – 70	PHONES	HOMESPUN	88
12	TXRDOEACT	CARTED	37 – 77	EXACTOR	EXTRACT, DETRACT, ROTATED, CORDATE*, REDCOAT*	95
13	NGLIOBIPD	BOILING	44 – 84	BOILING		102
14	100 4 1 8 7 8 → 761	760	44 – 94	761 7x100+8x8-4+1		112
15	PONDREEDS	RESPONDED (0.5 seconds)	54 – 94			122