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Episode 3710
From Countdown
Episode 3710 was broadcast on 27 May 2004, as part of Series 51.
Ben Walden played Anna Perry, with Ben Walden winning 101 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Beadle, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ben Walden | Score | Anna Perry | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EOETDMFIR | demoter ☓ | 0 – 0 | retimed ☓ | DEMERIT, DIMETER*, FREEDOM, MERITED | 7 |
2 | SCPUEKTAG | UPSTAGE | 7 – 7 | PACKETS | CUSPATE*, SCUTAGE*, TEACUPS*, UPTAKES | 14 |
3 | LMSREAODI | ORDEALS | 14 – 14 | MAILERS | MORALISED | 32 |
4 | BTUVPERAL | VAULTER | 21 – 14 | purable ☓ | PUBERTAL | 40 |
5 | 2 4 3 10 6 6 → 156 | 156
(6 + 4 + 3 + 2) × 10 + 6 |
31 – 24 | 156
(6 + 4 + 3 + 2) × 10 + 6 |
|
50 |
TTT | SEMITOUR | It's not dry, in fact it's over dew. | MOISTURE | |||
6 | NCTHEISAP | HEPATICS | 39 – 32 | THESPIAN | ASTHENIC*, CHANTIES*, PANTECHS*, PASTICHE* | 58 |
7 | DGRXIEOMS | ORGIES | 45 – 38 | MIDGES | DERMIS*, DIMERS*, DIRGES*, DOGIES*, DORIES*, DOXIES*, DROMES*, EGOISM*, GOMERS*, GRIMED*, GRIMES*, ISOMER*, MIXERS, OXIDES*, RIDGES, SMIDGE*, SODGER* | 64 |
8 | TDNLAODWE | DONATED | 52 – 45 | TALONED | TWADDLE, WETLAND* | 71 |
9 | AIOESRFTC | FACTORIES | 70 – 63 | FACTORIES | FACTORISE | 89 |
10 | 75 8 1 3 4 10 → 496 | 496 ☓ | 70 – 70 | 497
(8 − 1) × (75 − 4) |
Best: 496 = (75 − 10 − 3) × 8 |
99 |
TTT | ENDCAROL | This is the holiest of kitchenware. | COLANDER | |||
11 | NMLBOEASR | BARMEN | 70 – 77 | MARBLES | ALMONERS | 107 |
12 | PNQGIURSO | ROUSING | 77 – 84 | POURING | PROSING*, PURSING*, ROUPING*, SOUPING*, SOURING | 114 |
13 | AEOTHDLIN | TALONED | 84 – 84 | HALTED | DELATION, LIONHEAD* | 122 |
14 | 100 6 9 3 5 3 → 375 | 378
3 × 100 + (5 + 3) × 9 + 6 |
91 – 84 | 376 ☓ |
CV: 375 = (100 − 6) × (9 − 5) − 3 ÷ 3 |
132 |
15 | CALUMBEAN | AMBULANCE
(5.25 seconds) |
101 – 84 | 142 |