Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.
Episode 3889
From Countdown
Revision as of 20:40, 26 July 2011 by JRTerrier24 (talk | contribs)
Episode 3889 was broadcast on 11 March 2005, as part of Series 53.
Sue Drinkwater played Neil Kelly, with Sue Drinkwater winning 62 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sue Drinkwater | Score | Neil Kelly | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEALGNRSI | REALIGNS | 8 – 0 | ranglers ☓ | GERANIAL*, LAIRAGES*, RAILAGES*, REGALIAN*, RESIGNAL*, SANGRAIL*, SANGREAL*, SLANGIER* | 8 |
| 2 | ZNCEOFIRD | COINED | 14 – 6 | FORCED | CONFIDE, CONIFER | 15 |
| 3 | OIETRSHRA | HOARIEST | 22 – 14 | TRASHIER | HERITORS*, ROTARIES* | 23 |
| 4 | NTDEAENMO | DENOTE | 28 – 20 | TANNED | NEMATODE* | 31 |
| 5 | 25 5 5 4 7 3 → 348 | 340 | 28 – 27 | 347
(5 + 5 + 4) × 25 − 3 |
Best: 348 = (25 + 4) × (7 + 5) |
41 |
| TTT | NICEMANK | The adopted identity of Ross and Owen. | NICKNAME | |||
| 6 | TPSDAOEXP | DEPOTS | 28 – 34 | STOPPED | APPOSED | 48 |
| 7 | OIETSPWBO | BOOTIES | 35 – 34 | BESTOW | BIOTOPES | 56 |
| 8 | CLSEUEMTO | MOLEST | 41 – 34 | outsee ☓ | TELECOMS* | 64 |
| 9 | EIEGRNSBI | seering ☓ | 41 – 34 | seering ☓ | BERGENS*, BERGIES*, BINGERS, GREISEN* | 71 |
| 10 | 10 8 9 5 7 1 → 881 | 880
(7 + 5 − 1) × 8 × 10 |
48 – 41 | 880
(7 + 5 − 1) × 8 × 10 |
CV: 881 = ((9 + 7) × 5 + 8) × 10 + 1 |
81 |
| TTT | SNOBLOLA | These airbags are safe in a crash. | BALLOONS | |||
| 11 | AUAEVTDSC | CAUSED | 54 – 41 | casted ☓ | CAUDATES | 89 |
| 12 | DSNYIEODE | noisey ☓ | 54 – 47 | INDEED | DYNODES, INDEEDY*, NEDDIES*, NODDIES, NOSEYED* | 96 |
| 13 | AOURSTMNE | STOREMAN | 62 – 47 | MONSTER | NEUROMAST | 114 |
| 14 | 10 4 9 5 5 3 → 426 | 422 | 62 – 54 | 427
(5 + 5) × 10 × 4 + 3 × 9 |
Best: 426 = (9 × 10 − 5) × 5 + 4 − 3 |
124 |
| 15 | ROTTEDMEN | 62 – 54 | TORMENTED | 134 | ||
