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Episode 3418
From Countdown
Episode 3418 was broadcast on 13 February 2003, as part of Series 49.
Russell Fleckney played Ruth Hartley, with Ruth Hartley winning 97 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Russell Fleckney | Score | Ruth Hartley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SLDIEIOPR | SOLDIER | 7 – 7 | SPOILED | IDOLISER*, PRESIDIO* | 8 |
2 | TJECIEKMA | JACKET | 13 – 13 | JACKET | EJECTA*, EMETIC, TACKIE* | 14 |
3 | RDNIUORTF | FOUNT | 18 – 18 | FRONT | FORINT, ROTUND, TORRID*, TURION*, TURRON* | 20 |
4 | GSTAUENGI | TEASING | 25 – 25 | TEASING | GUESTING, SAUTEING* | 28 |
5 | 100 4 1 8 3 6 → 815 | 815
8 × 100 + 6 × 3 + 1 − 4 |
35 – 25 | 814 |
|
38 |
TTT | CUETRIP | PICTURE | ||||
6 | PHETIDNRO | THRONED | 42 – 25 | friend ☓ | DIOPTRE*, PERIDOT*, PHONIER*, POINTED, POINTER, PORTEND*, PRINTED, PROTEIN, REPOINT* | 45 |
7 | TSMIEORDM | STORMED | 49 – 32 | DIMMEST | IMMODEST*, MIDTERMS*, MORTISED* | 53 |
8 | PSAETQAEZ | STEEP | 49 – 38 | PESETA | 59 | |
9 | WCBIOESLL | COLLIES | 56 – 45 | COLLIES | COWBELLS | 67 |
10 | 100 50 7 5 3 8 → 301 | 301
3 × 100 + 8 − 7 |
66 – 55 | 301
3 × 100 + 8 − 7 |
|
77 |
TTT | DAMPOIL | DIPLOMA | ||||
11 | CRPAIGMNO | CRAMPING | 66 – 73 | COMPARING | 95 | |
12 | TSUEYOGLD | SLUDGE | 66 – 80 | TOUSLED | LOUDEST* | 102 |
13 | RNVAEOSLM | overslam ☓ | 66 – 87 | MOANERS | ALMONERS, OVERMANS, REMOVALS, VERONALS | 110 |
14 | 50 75 3 1 9 7 → 504 | 504
50 × (9 + 1) + 7 − 3 |
76 – 97 | 504
50 × (9 + 1) + 7 − 3 |
|
120 |
15 | TITEDUETS | DESTITUTE
(7.25 seconds) |
86 – 97 | 130 |