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Episode 3731
From Countdown
Episode 3731 was broadcast on 30 June 2004, as part of Series 52.
David Thirlwall played Jim Mitchell, with David Thirlwall winning 86 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Thirlwall | Score | Jim Mitchell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AEOPRLSTI | POLARISE | 8 – 0 | PATROLS | EPILATORS | 18 |
2 | NMKEAIDCR | MANKIER | 15 – 0 | marker ☓ | CARMINE, CRANKED, RAMEKIN | 25 |
3 | GSTLOEUBN | GLUTEN | 15 – 7 | NOBLEST | BELONGS*, BLUNGES*, BOLETUS*, BUNGLES, GOBLETS, LONGEST, LOUNGES, SUNBELT*, TONGUES, UNBELTS*, UNBLEST*, UNBOLTS* | 32 |
4 | WDTEOMIRH | WRITHED | 22 – 7 | MOTHER | ETHMOID*, HEIRDOM, MOTHIER* | 39 |
5 | 100 50 2 10 5 10 → 782 | 785 | 22 – 14 | 780
(5 + 2) × (100 + 10) + 10 |
Best: 782 = ((100 − 2) × (50 − 10) − 10) ÷ 5 |
49 |
TTT | BUSRIDES | If you take bus rides, you'll need to pay for them. | DISBURSE | |||
6 | SPLEOCEYT | SELECT | 28 – 20 | CLOSET | ECOTYPES* | 57 |
7 | IAONFRSDE | FRIENDS | 35 – 20 | FAIRED | ANEROIDS, ANODISER* | 65 |
8 | GMTUINELV | MELTING | 42 – 27 | MELTING | ELUTING | 72 |
9 | RSCDIEATN | STRAINED | 50 – 27 | RESCIND | DICENTRAS | 90 |
10 | 100 2 6 10 6 3 → 534 | 534
6 × 100 − 6 × 10 − 3 × 2 |
60 – 37 | 534
(100 − 10) × 6 − 6 |
|
100 |
TTT | CEDARNET | Have a drink, you pour thing. | DECANTER | |||
11 | EOAMRSPJO | OPERAS | 66 – 43 | MOPERS | PROSOMA | 107 |
12 | LBRIAOGHS | LIARS | 71 – 48 | BOLAS | ABOLISH, BAILORS*, BROLGAS*, GIRASOL*, HIROLAS*, LABRISH*, LARGISH* | 114 |
13 | AUICZTDAN | AUDIT | 76 – 48 | tanic ☓ | ANTACID | 121 |
14 | 25 9 8 6 9 3 → 709 | — | 76 – 48 | 707 ☓ |
CV: 708/710 Best: 709 = ((9 − 3) × 6 − 8) × 25 + 9 |
131 |
15 | CURRIEOUT | COUTURIER
(3.75 seconds) |
86 – 48 | 141 |