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Episode 3545

From Countdown

Episode 3545 was broadcast on 15 September 2003, as part of Series 50.

Jim Bentley played Richard Francis, with Jim Bentley winning 112 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first episode broadcast at the new regular time of 3.15pm as part of a revamp of Channel 4's daytime schedule.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jim Bentley Score Richard Francis Others Max.
1 RLEIFEDSN FIELDERS 8 – 8 FIELDERS DEFILERS, DEFINERS*, FLINDERS*, REDLINES 8
2 TMOCEOSPE COMPOSE 15 – 8 COMETS COMPETES, COMPOTES 16
3 KTRLOAOBI ORBITAL 22 – 8 lariot ☓ ROOIKAT*, TOOLBAR* 23
4 GSAIMVAUN SAVING 22 – 15 VAGINAS AMUSING, IGUANAS, SIAMANG* 30
5 100 9 6 3 4 8 → 943 943
(100 + 6) × 9 − 8 − 3
32 – 15 943 ☓


40
TTT GOBLETO BOOTLEG
6 LITOYERAD TRAILED 39 – 22 TRAILED ADROITLY, DILATORY, IDOLATRY, IDOLATER*, TAILORED* 48
7 CPNEOTEHM COMPETE 46 – 22 MONTH PHONEME*, POTENCE*, POTHEEN 55
8 RWOADGEIS DOWAGERS 54 – 22 WAGERS WORDAGES 63
9 NJEIATLSF FAINTS 60 – 28 FAINTS INFLATES 71
10 100 6 8 3 2 5 → 583 583
(100 − 2) × 6 − 5
70 – 38 583
(100 − 2) × 6 − 5


81
TTT TENFISS FITNESS
11 RUBNIAMCE MANICURE 78 – 38 burner ☓ 89
12 TIPEUIRSD DUSTIER 85 – 45 STRIPED DISPUTER*, RIPTIDES*, SPIRITED, STUPIDER* 97
13 LOTIDREAZ DILATOR 92 – 52 TRAILED IDOLATER, TAILORED, TRIAZOLE* 105
14 100 3 1 4 7 8 → 293 293
100 × 3 − 7
102 – 62 293
100 × 3 − 7


115
15 NEDPIDGEN DEPENDING
(2.25 seconds)
112 – 62 125