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Episode 3897
From Countdown
Episode 3897 was broadcast on 31 March 2005, as part of Series 53.
Jillian Tidman played Steve Smith, with Steve Smith winning 66 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mitch Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jillian Tidman | Score | Steve Smith | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSDLEUETF | FLUENT | 0 – 7 | NESTLED | DETENUS*, DETUNES*, ELUENTS*, FLENSED, NEEDFUL*, NESTFUL*, NETFULS*, TELEDUS* | 7 |
| 2 | PTLAEOYTI | ☓7 | 0 – 12 | POTTY | PETTILY*, TALIPOT | 14 |
| 3 | RNQAEIRMO | MARINER | 7 – 19 | MARINER | ARMOIRE*, MORAINE, ROMAINE | 21 |
| 4 | SGNAOAMSO | moanas ☓ | 7 – 24 | GOONS | SAMANGOS, SANGOMAS* | 29 |
| 5 | 25 3 2 4 8 4 → 629 | — | 7 – 31 | 624
(4 + 2) × 4 × 25 + 3 × 8 |
CV: 628 Best: 629 = (25 × (4 + 2) + 8) × 4 − 3 |
39 |
| TTT | NORMAHAT | MARATHON | ||||
| 6 | TPDNEIOXB | BOXED | 7 – 38 | POINTED | 46 | |
| 7 | TCRZAEURI | CRAZIER | 14 – 38 | CRATER | AZURITE*, ERRATIC*, RECRUIT | 53 |
| 8 | AEIPLNHNR | PLAINER | 21 – 38 | airplane ☓ | HARELIP, HEPARIN*, HERNIAL*, INHALER*, PANNIER*, PLANNER, PRALINE | 60 |
| 9 | TGSREAENI | greatings ☓ | 21 – 45 | STARING | RESEATING, STINGAREE | 78 |
| 10 | 5 1 7 4 3 7 → 629 | — | 21 – 45 | 605 |
CV: 630 Best: 629 = (5 + 4) × 7 × (7 + 3) − 1 |
88 |
| TTT | HIMTIGER | MIGHTIER | ||||
| 11 | SGDJOIUCW | JIGS | 25 – 49 | JUGS | DISCO, GUIDS*, JOUGS, SCUDI*, SCUDO*, SODIC* | 93 |
| 12 | SLNRIUIOE | LIONISE | 32 – 56 | LIONISE | LIONISER | 100 |
| 13 | MTFIEADSK | MISTAKE | 39 – 56 | FASTED | MISDATE* | 107 |
| 14 | 50 4 6 9 5 9 → 560 | 559 | 39 – 66 | 560
(50 + 6) × (9 + 5 − 4) |
|
117 |
| 15 | NEUTROPLC | 39 – 66 | CORPULENT | 127 | ||
