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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) |
118 |