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Episode 3479
From Countdown
Episode 3479 was broadcast on 9 May 2003, as part of Series 49.
John Davies played Harry Simpson, with John Davies winning 106 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Davies | Score | Harry Simpson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RACOTUMLE | CLAMOUR | 7 – 0 | COURT | EMULATOR* | 8 |
2 | SCRAEDTIJ | CARDIES | 14 – 7 | DIRECTS | ASTRIDE*, CREDITS*, CRISTAE*, DACITES*, DISRATE*, DRASTIC*, RACIEST, RADICES*, REDACTS*, SIDECAR*, TIRADES* | 15 |
3 | NTEHESATL | NETTLES | 21 – 14 | NEATEST | ATHLETES | 23 |
4 | VSMOAEPRI | IMPROVES | 29 – 14 | PROMISE | VAMPIRES, VAPORISE | 31 |
5 | 75 25 2 3 8 9 → 386 | 386
(8 − 3) × 75 + 9 + 2 |
39 – 14 | 384 |
|
41 |
TTT | WACKADJ | JACKDAW | ||||
6 | CRUNLAIWO | UNCOIL | 45 – 14 | CROWN | CLARION, CORNUAL*, INOCULA* | 48 |
7 | FTAEMDULA | DEFAULT | 52 – 21 | DEFAULT | ADULATE, FAULTED*, MUDFLAT | 55 |
8 | RSNEUIPXE | EXPIRES | 52 – 29 | PENURIES | UNSEXIER* | 63 |
9 | TOUNDOFIQ | QUOIN | 57 – 34 | FOUND | FONDU*, FOUNT*, FUNDI*, FUTON*, OOTID*, OUTDO, QUINT*, QUOIT*, TONDI*, TONDO*, UNFIT | 68 |
10 | 50 6 7 9 4 1 → 768 | 768
(9 + 6) × (50 + 1) + 7 − 4 |
67 – 34 | — |
|
78 |
TTT | DUALIQS | SQUALID | ||||
11 | SEADEZLBE | BLAZED | 73 – 34 | seedable ☓ | BEADLES, SEEABLE*, SLEAZED | 85 |
12 | MSHAIERDT | MARDIEST | 81 – 42 | MISHEARD | HARDIEST*, READMITS* | 93 |
13 | NLITPEROA | RELATION | 89 – 42 | PLIANT | ATROPINE*, EPILATOR*, ORIENTAL*, PETIOLAR*, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE* | 101 |
14 | 100 75 50 5 3 1 → 327 | 328
(100 + 1) × 3 + 75 − 50 |
96 – 49 | 326
3 × 100 + 75 − 50 + 1 |
CV: 327 = (100 + 50 ÷ 5 − 1) × 3 |
111 |
15 | ORGANNISE | REASONING
(5 seconds) |
106 – 49 | 121 |