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Episode 3631

From Countdown

Episode 3631 was broadcast on 27 January 2004, as part of Series 51.

Eric Wright played Chris Brown, with Chris Brown winning 73 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Eric Wright Score Chris Brown Others Max.
1 SGMPEIORA EMPORIA 7 – 7 MIRAGES EPIGRAMS, GRAMPIES* 8
2 YLDMUIOEC MELODIC 14 – 7 CLOUDY MYELOID* 15
3 SMRTAUIAE AMATEURS 22 – 7 AUTISM MURIATES 23
4 MKTZOAIAI MOAT 26 – 11 ATOM KIAAT*, MATAI*, MATZO*, MOTZA, TAIKO*, TIKIA*, ZAKAT*, ZAMIA* 28
5 100 2 9 4 9 3 → 378 379 26 – 21 378
(100 − 9) × 4 + 2 + 3 + 9


38
TTT HELPABAT Without this we'd be lost for words. ALPHABET
6 RDTREAEHP EARTHED 33 – 28 PREHEAT THREADER* 46
7 TCLNIEIDU CLIENT 39 – 34 CLIENT CUTLINE*, DILUENT*, DUCTILE, INCITED*, INCLUDE, INUTILE*, NUCLIDE*, TUNICLE 53
8 QSLRAEIVB VERBALS 46 – 34 risable ☓ BAILERS*, REVISAL* 60
9 CDTNUEAID DECANT 52 – 34 deduction ☓ INDUCTED 68
10 75 100 25 50 7 4 → 837 828 52 – 39 829
(100 + 25) × 7 − 50 + 4

CV: 836 Best: 837 = (100 − 7) × ((75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 4)

78
TTT RAINCASE They often visited coal mines in Spain. CANARIES
11 RSMROEOUT MOROSE 52 – 46 TREMORS RESTROOM 86
12 NBRHEAOEW NOWHERE 59 – 46 BROWN WHEREON 93
13 PLNSOEIFA oilpans ☓ 59 – 53 FINALES LIFESPAN*, OPALINES 101
14 100 25 50 8 10 4 → 343 343
4 × 100 − 50 − 25 + 10 + 8
69 – 63 343
(100 − 10) × 4 − 25 + 8


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15 BEARSLIME 69 – 73 MISERABLE
(4.75 seconds)
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