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Episode 3923
From Countdown
Episode 3923 was broadcast on 9 May 2005, as part of Series 53.
Michael Edwards played Jim Anderson, with Michael Edwards winning 79 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael Edwards | Score | Jim Anderson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JSNOEORTL | LOOTERS | 7 – 0 | SOONER | RETOOLS*, ROOTLES, TOOLERS* | 7 |
2 | GPREAIKRU | PARKIER | 14 – 7 | PARKIER | GARPIKE*, GRAPIER | 14 |
3 | CGSAOAETD | COASTED | 21 – 14 | COASTED | DOTAGES* | 21 |
4 | BTIENYUSD | UNTIDY | 21 – 21 | DENSITY | DESTINY, DUBIETY, DUSTBIN*, SUBEDIT, SUBTEND* | 28 |
5 | 50 3 7 4 4 10 → 109 | 110 | 21 – 31 | 109
(50 − 10) × 3 − 7 − 4 |
|
38 |
TTT | DATEDTIM | Confessed before taken to hospital. | ADMITTED | |||
6 | MNTAEXOAP | TAMPON | 27 – 31 | MEANT | APEMAN*, APNOEA, AXEMAN*, MOPANE*, OMENTA*, POTMAN*, POTMEN*, TAMPAX*, TAXMAN*, TAXMEN*, TOPMAN*, TOPMEN* | 44 |
7 | RMSEAIHDF | FAMISHED | 35 – 39 | FAMISHED | MISHEARD | 52 |
8 | ZLREUACLE | CALLER | 41 – 45 | RECALL | ALERCE*, ALLURE*, CELLAE*, CELLAR, CEREAL*, CULLER*, LAUREL* | 58 |
9 | SNRIUOTNC | UNCTIONS | 49 – 45 | COUNTS | NOCTURNS*, RUCTIONS, UNICORNS* | 66 |
10 | 75 10 1 5 5 4 → 285 | 285
(75 − 5) × 4 + 5 |
59 – 55 | 285
75 × 4 − 10 − 5 |
|
76 |
TTT | PJLACKFA | Straw in a panic? How sweet! | FLAPJACK | |||
11 | VTHEIENPM | THEME | 59 – 61 | THIEVE | HEMPEN*, HETMEN*, PIEMEN*, PITMEN*, TEMPEH*, THEINE* | 82 |
12 | GTBOEORLE | BOOTLEG | 66 – 61 | GOBLET | BLOOTER | 89 |
13 | SDWRIAIOD | RADIOS | 72 – 61 | SWORD | AROIDS*, DROIDS*, SORDID | 95 |
14 | 25 3 3 2 6 10 → 764 | 762
3 × 25 × 10 + 6 × 2 |
79 – 61 | 764 ☓ |
CV: 764 = (3 × 25 + 2) × 10 − 6 |
105 |
15 | BREEDPADS | 79 – 71 | BEDSPREAD
(6.75 seconds) |
115 |