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Episode 3833

From Countdown

Episode 3833 was broadcast on 8 December 2004, as part of Series 52.

Fred Reynolds played James Hill, with Fred Reynolds winning 80 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Fred Reynolds Score James Hill Others Max.
1 IEWNFJARH FINER 5 – 5 FINER WHARFIE* 7
2 LDGNIEQOB IGNOBLE 12 – 5 LODGE BOINGED, OBLIGED* 14
3 PLCEUDOTS COUPLED 19 – 5 5 COUPLETS, OCTUPLED*, OCTUPLES, POSTLUDE*, SCULPTED* 22
4 LSTYAEIPR plaiter ☓ 19 – 12 PLASTER ASPERITY, PILASTER, PLASTERY*, PRIESTLY, PSALTERY*, SPRITELY* 30
5 50 5 8 1 3 9 → 716 713 ☓ 19 – 12

CV: 716 = (9 + 5) × 50 + (3 − 1) × 8

40
TTT BARMISAM You can take strike action while playing these. MARIMBAS
6 NTVCAUIRU VAUNT 19 – 19 CURTAIN 47
7 TLDXAEROM MORALE 25 – 25 MORTAL DELATOR*, DEXTRAL*, EARLDOM, LEOTARD 54
8 BGRFEIETS BRIEFEST 33 – 25 GREETS 62
9 UAEKMSRSM MAKERS 39 – 31 SMEARS MASKERS*, MASSEUR, SESAMUM*, SUMMERS 69
10 100 8 7 2 9 10 → 950 950
(100 − 7 + 2) × 10
49 – 41 950
9 × 100 + (7 − 2) × 10


79
TTT SATDRANK Sat and drank from these, perhaps? TANKARDS
11 PTRTOENSI SPOTTIER 57 – 41 POTTERS NEPOTIST*, POINTERS, PORTENTS, PROTEINS, REPOINTS*, SNOTTIER, TENORIST*, TRITONES* 87
12 HDTNOEIPE POINTED 64 – 48 POINTED EPIDOTE*, PENTODE, POTHEEN 94
13 IAEOGSCTM MASCOT 70 – 48 MOIST GEOMATICS 112
14 100 75 5 6 8 2 → 708 708
(5 + 2) × 100 + 8
80 – 58 708
(5 + 2) × 100 + 8


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15 DUNDERTAN 80 – 68 REDUNDANT
(6.25 seconds)
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