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Episode 3412
From Countdown
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 | CORTEX, 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 |