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Episode 3639
From Countdown
Episode 3639 was broadcast on 6 February 2004, as part of Series 51.
Sue Babb played Richard Pay, with Richard Pay winning 95 - 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sue Babb | Score | Richard Pay | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | METSMINER | MINTERS | 7 – 0 | mintier ☓ | MERISTEM* | 8 |
| 2 | DLTOEORKI | LOOTED | 13 – 6 | LOOKED | ROOTLED* | 15 |
| 3 | CSAOENGUP | POUNCES | 20 – 13 | POUNCES | 22 | |
| 4 | SRFEAIQLT | tailers ☓ | 20 – 20 | FALTERS | FRAILEST | 30 |
| 5 | 75 9 6 3 1 8 → 835 | 828 | 20 – 30 | 835
( 8 + 3 ) × 75 + 9 + 1 |
|
40 |
| TTT | TEDCANED | 10 of Suzie in a state of moral decline. | DECADENT | |||
| 6 | NMHNAEDAB | BANNED | 26 – 30 | NAMED | HEADMAN | 47 |
| 7 | ROLSENCAP | PRANCES | 33 – 37 | PRANCES | PARCLOSE*, PERSONAL, PSORALEN* | 55 |
| 8 | TRXUOAGLE | GLOATER | 40 – 44 | GLOATER | LEGATOR*, OUTRAGE, TORULAE* | 62 |
| 9 | MUSFTIURI | FRUITS | 46 – 44 | FIRST | FUTURISM | 70 |
| 10 | 25 1 4 6 10 5 → 502 | 502 ☓ | 46 – 54 | 502
5×4×25 + 10÷(6−1) |
|
80 |
| TTT | WEEKSPAN | Words invented some 20 years ago. | NEWSPEAK | |||
| 11 | PULDOIHYD | ploddy ☓ | 46 – 60 | LUPOID | DOPILY*, HYPOID*, PIDDLY*, PLOIDY*, PUDDLY*, UPHOLD | 86 |
| 12 | TLCAIERTS | SCATTIER | 54 – 68 | RECITALS | ARTICLES*, CITRATES*, CLATTERS*, CLITTERS*, CRISTATE*, LATTICES* | 94 |
| 13 | DASGEAPRB | PARADES | 61 – 75 | BADGERS | ABRADES*, GRASPED, SPARGED* | 101 |
| 14 | 25 10 6 1 1 2 → 327 | 325 | 61 – 85 | 327
(10 + 6÷2)×25 + 1 + 1 |
|
111 |
| 15 | ONIXPULSE | 61 – 95 | EXPULSION
(3 seconds) |
121 | ||
