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Episode 3487
From Countdown
Episode 3487 was broadcast on 21 May 2003, as part of Series 49.
Martin Gardner played Dave Mackenzie, with Martin Gardner winning 76 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin Gardner | Score | Dave Mackenzie | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DNSAUIPTO | PATIOS | 6 – 6 | PAINTS | OPUNTIAS | 8 |
2 | WHETIOEDN | HINTED | 6 – 14 | WHITENED | 16 | |
3 | AOPMDRMEI | DAMPER | 12 – 14 | pommade ☓ | EMPORIA, MERMAID*, PRIMMED* | 23 |
4 | SLREOCENJ | ENROLS | 12 – 21 | ENCORES | CLONERS*, CORNELS*, CRENELS*, CREOLES*, ENCLOSE | 30 |
5 | 50 100 25 75 8 1 → 918 | 918
(50 ÷ 25 + 100) × (8 + 1) |
22 – 21 | 925 |
|
40 |
6 | PSTOUECBR | SCOUTER | 29 – 28 | POUTERS | COPTERS*, CROUTES*, OBSCURE, PETROUS*, POSTURE*, PROTEUS*, RECOUPS*, SPOUTER*, TROUPES* | 47 |
7 | GRLIEIFZA | GIRLIE | 29 – 35 | FRAGILE | GLAZIER | 54 |
8 | LHFOEBSUM | BOULES | 35 – 35 | HOLES | BEFOULS*, EMBOLUS*, FULSOME*, FUMBLES*, HUMBLES | 61 |
9 | XNTAIEDMS | MEDIANTS | 43 – 35 | MAIDENS | 69 | |
10 | 25 1 2 7 4 1 → 121 | 121
(7 − 2) × 5 − 4 |
53 – 45 | 121
(4 + 1) × 25 − (7 − 2 − 1) |
|
79 |
11 | NLROAIATC | CORTINA | 53 – 53 | RATIONAL | CANTORIAL | 97 |
12 | PVDIOULRO | DROOP | 58 – 53 | POOR | DOLOUR*, UROPOD* | 103 |
13 | GTNEIAGMC | MAGNETIC | 66 – 53 | TEAMING | 111 | |
14 | 100 8 4 7 6 3 → 337 | 337
(100 + 8 + 4) × 3 + 7 − 6 |
76 – 63 | 337
(100 + 6 + 4) × 3 + 7 |
|
121 |
15 | DANKBOWER | 76 – 63 | BREAKDOWN | 131 |