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Episode 3886
From Countdown
Episode 3886 was broadcast on 8 March 2005, as part of Series 53.
Chris Hunt played Gwilym Williams, with Chris Hunt winning 96 - 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Chris Hunt | Score | Gwilym Williams | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RGEASYRED | REGARDS | 7 – 7 | GREASER | REGRADES | 8 |
| 2 | CTUESJINP | PUNIEST | 14 – 7 | PUNTS | INCEPTS*, INJECTS*, INSPECT*, JUSTICE, PUNTIES | 15 |
| 3 | TNSOETKAF | NOTATES | 21 – 7 | FASTEN | FATTENS | 22 |
| 4 | REAGLENRI | LEERING | 28 – 14 | GLARIER | ENLARGER*, GNARLIER, LINGERER* | 30 |
| 5 | 25 5 3 5 2 2 → 565 | 569
(5x5-2)x25-3x2 |
35 – 14 | 550 |
CV: 565 = (25+3)x5x4+5 |
40 |
| TTT | FRESHCAM | CHAMFERS | ||||
| 6 | NELTARMEH | THERMAL | 42 – 21 | LEATHER | LAMENTER, LEATHERN* | 48 |
| 7 | TODPNETID | POINTED | 49 – 21 | DOTTED | POINDED*, TIPTOED | 55 |
| 8 | ESCOLGBRU | groups ☓ | 49 – 28 | BURGLES | BROGUES, BUGLERS*, CLOSURE, COLURES*, CORBELS*, GLUCOSE*, OBSCURE, REGULOS*, ROUBLES*, SCOURGE* | 62 |
| 9 | PMDOAVNIT | DOMAIN | 55 – 28 | DAVIT | PIVOTMAN* | 70 |
| 10 | 50 9 8 6 2 7 → 701 | 701
50x2x7+9-8 |
65 – 38 | 701
50x2x7+9-8 |
|
80 |
| TTT | SEEDRACE | DECREASE | ||||
| 11 | NSODQBIEL | BLONDES | 72 – 38 | blondies ☓ | BOLIDES, DOLINES* | 87 |
| 12 | IATHWOSAR | THROWS | 78 – 44 | WRAITH | SHARIAT*, TRISHAW*, WRAITHS | 94 |
| 13 | MSINFMEIR | FEMINISM | 86 – 44 | SIMMER | 102 | |
| 14 | 75 5 4 2 7 2 → 631 | 631
(75+5)x4x2-7-2 |
96 – 44 | 630 |
|
112 |
| 15 | ARAWSENSE | 96 – 54 | AWARENESS
(3 seconds) |
122 | ||
