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Episode 3630
From Countdown
Episode 3630 was broadcast on 26 January 2004, as part of Series 51.
Eric Wright played Jonathan De Souza, with Eric Wright winning 123 - 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
123 is the one of the highest scores ever recorded by a player who did not go on to reach the finals, second only to Frank Mulvey's 133.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Eric Wright | Score | Jonathan De Souza | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TPLSOEIWU | outlies ☓ | 0 – 6 | PISTOL | WIPEOUTS* | 8 |
2 | EAHRODITE | EARTHED | 7 – 6 | TIRADE | HEADIER*, HEADTIE*, HEARTED | 15 |
3 | NMRFOAITO | FORMATION | 25 – 6 | RATION | 33 | |
4 | EISYELIEC | ICILY | 30 – 11 | SLICE | LYCEES* | 39 |
5 | 50 3 7 1 4 10 → 551 | 551
(10+1)x50+4-3 |
40 – 21 | 551
(7+4)x50+1 |
|
49 |
6 | AEINRDOMI | ORDAIN | 46 – 27 | RANDOM | MERIDIAN | 57 |
7 | GPSVAEIBR | PRAISE | 52 – 33 | GRAPES | GRAVIES*, PARVISE* | 64 |
8 | UOTEONDME | MOUNTED | 59 – 33 | DEMOTE | DEMOUNT*, DUOTONE*, OUTDONE | 71 |
9 | CLDTUOAES | OSCULATED | 77 – 33 | SLATED | 89 | |
10 | 5 6 5 4 1 8 → 428 | 424
(8-1)x6x(5+5)+4 |
84 – 33 | — |
CV: 428 = (5+4)x6x8+1-5 |
99 |
11 | RZNPOAUHA | APRON | 89 – 38 | APRON | ANAPHOR* | 106 |
12 | SMERAETGI | EMIGRATES | 107 – 56 | EMIGRATES | 124 | |
13 | LCXNUAOID | UNLOAD | 113 – 56 | CLOUD | DULCIAN*, INOCULA*, NODICAL* | 131 |
14 | 4 3 4 10 7 6 → 172 | 173 | 113 – 66 | 172
(10x4+3)x4 |
|
141 |
15 | NAGVICTOR | CAVORTING
(21 seconds) |
123 – 66 | 151 |