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Episode 3440

From Countdown

Episode 3440 was broadcast on 17 March 2003, as part of Series 49.

Andrew Tatham played Val Mills, with Andrew Tatham winning 90 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andrew Tatham Score Val Mills Others Max.
1 VRHROIOEF HOOFER 6 – 0 RIVER HOOVER, OOFIER*, ROOFER, ROOFIE* 6
2 ZNATIBOLM BOLT 10 – 4 BOAT BITONAL* 13
3 RCKEAOFME MAKER 15 – 9 FROCK ECOFREAK* 21
4 YSINETUDH DENSITY 22 – 16 SHUNTED DESTINY, TUNDISH* 28
5 50 8 2 4 5 4 → 959 954
(8 + 2 + 4 + 5) × 50 + 4
29 – 23 954
(8 + 2 + 4 + 5) × 50 + 4

CV: 960 = (50 × 4 − 8) × 5

35
TTT GOTTHIN TONIGHT
6 XPOLISUDO SLOOP 34 – 28 SOLID ISOPOD*, LUPOID*, ODIOUS, OXISOL*, OXLIPS*, PILOUS*, PODSOL*, POILUS* 41
7 TGDIEORQA ORATED 40 – 34 GOITRE GODETIA, GOITRED, TRIAGED* 48
8 RMULITASW MURALIST 48 – 34 MURALS ALTRUISM, ULTRAISM* 56
9 SCNEIALCR CARLINES 56 – 34 LANCERS CALCINES 64
10 50 5 10 5 9 2 → 578 579
(50 + 2 + 5) × 10 + 9
63 – 34

CV: 578 = (50 + 9 − 5 ÷ 5) × 10 − 2

74
TTT AIMSTAB BASMATI
11 TDNEIEMOP POINTED 70 – 41 POINTED PEDIMENT, PIEDMONT* 82
12 GLETOSACM MASCOT 76 – 47 METALS GELCOATS* 90
13 BDREIEPSA ASPIRED 83 – 54 DESPAIR AIRSPEED*, BEARDIES* 98
14 25 5 2 4 2 4 → 799 800
4 × 4 × 2 × 25
90 – 54 798 ☓

Best: 799 = (25 × 4 × 4 + 2) × 2 − 5

108
15 NUKERNIGH 90 – 64 HUNKERING
(2.25 seconds)
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