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Episode 3503
From Countdown
Episode 3503 was broadcast on 17 June 2003, as part of Series 49.
Alan Stevens played Steve Cann, with Alan Stevens winning 67 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Peter Baldwin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Stevens | Score | Steve Cann | Others | Max. |
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1 | SNRAEINGT | STRANGE | 7 – 7 | SEARING | ANGRIEST, ANTIGENS*, EARNINGS*, ENGRAINS*, ENTRAINS*, GANISTER*, GANTRIES*, GENTIANS*, GRANNIES*, INGRATES*, RANGIEST*, TRANNIES* | 8 |
2 | URPAIZYET | PURITY | 13 – 13 | PURITY | AZURITE* | 15 |
3 | CTMAEUSTN | STAMEN | 19 – 13 | TENTS | ATTUNES*, MUTANTS*, MUTATES*, NUTCASE, SANCTUM, TAUTENS*, TETANUS* | 22 |
4 | OEHRDANRE | HOARDER | 26 – 13 | HARDEN | HARDENER | 30 |
5 | 100 10 4 3 2 1 → 653 | 650 | 26 – 20 | 654
(10 − 1 + 100) × (2 + 4) |
CV: 653 = ((100 + 10) × 2 − 1) × 3 − 4 |
40 |
TTT | HADSAIL | Flowers seen seven times a week, perhaps. | DAHLIAS | |||
6 | IMLERNOFV | lovier ☓ | 26 – 20 | foiler ☓ | FERMION* | 47 |
7 | RDSAEPAGE | desparage ☓ | 26 – 27 | GRASPED | PRESAGED | 55 |
8 | ILSBOADXE | BOILED | 32 – 33 | SOILED | ALBEDOS*, BALDIES*, BOLIDES, DISABLE, OBELIAS*, OXIDASE* | 62 |
9 | TGMOEDPIE | IMPEDE | 38 – 39 | MIDGET | EMPTIED, EPIDOTE*, EPITOME | 69 |
10 | 25 75 2 8 4 4 → 265 | 265
75 × 4 − 25 − 8 − 2 |
48 – 39 | 264 |
|
79 |
TTT | NUTRIGS | A telltale sign of the Iron Age. | RUSTING | |||
11 | WMPAOIDES | SPADE | 48 – 46 | SWAMPED | ADIPOSE*, IMPOSED*, MEADOWS*, MIAOWED*, POMADES* | 86 |
12 | ORCUMDEJF | FORMED | 54 – 52 | FORCED | DECORUM | 93 |
13 | LSAIHLOKA | KOALAS | 60 – 52 | shail ☓ | ALKALIS*, KHALASI* | 100 |
14 | 50 5 7 1 2 9 → 929 | 930
(50 + 1) × 9 × 2 + 7 + 5 |
67 – 59 | 930
9 × 2 × 50 + (7 − 1) × 5 |
CV: 929 = (2 × 50 + 5 − 1) × 9 − 7 |
110 |
15 | TRIEDTEMP | 67 – 59 | PERMITTED | 120 |