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Episode 3927

From Countdown

Episode 3927 was broadcast on 13 May 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Brackstone played Richard Ellis, with John Brackstone winning 81 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Brackstone Score Richard Ellis Others Max.
1 SLMIOATEK ISOLATE 7 – 0 malties ☓ LOAMIEST 8
2 BPGSUEITU UPSET 12 – 0 GUST BITES*, BUTES*, ETUIS*, GIBES*, GIBUS*, GITES*, GUEST, GUISE*, PISTE, PUBES*, PUBIS*, SPITE*, STIPE*, STUPE*, SUITE*, TEGUS*, TUBES* 13
3 PDRIEIDNO PONDER 18 – 6 PONDER POINDED*, RIPIENO* 20
4 CRNAOEOLY ORACLE 24 – 12 COOLER CORNEAL, CORONAE*, CORONAL*, LARCENY 27
5 50 7 1 9 3 8 → 248 248
(8 − 3) × 50 − 9 + 7
34 – 22 248
(8 − 3) × 50 − 9 + 7


37
TTT LOCALTEA ALLOCATE
6 NSMHEOEAD DAEMONS 41 – 22 SHAMED HANDSOME, HEADSMEN* 45
7 LRZOEOCGA COOLER 47 – 28 COOLER COALER*, GALORE*, GAOLER, GLAZER*, ORACLE* 51
8 NMRNRUEIE RUNNIER 54 – 28 URINE 58
9 TRLAEONSP PERSONAL 62 – 28 prolates ☓ LAPSTONE, OPERANTS*, PETROSAL*, PLANTERS*, PLASTRON*, POLENTAS, PRONATES*, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS* 66
10 8 3 8 4 5 1 → 854 62 – 35 856
((8 × 5 − 4) × 3 − 1) × 8

CV: 852 Best: 852 = (8 × (8 − 1) × 5 + 4) × 3

73
TTT HUSTLECC CLUTCHES
11 VTBEIAFSO OBVIATE 69 – 35 boastie ☓ OBVIATES 81
12 TRDJEAEIG DERATE 75 – 35 girated ☓ GAITERED 89
13 TDFAEOTDI FITTED 81 – 41 DOTTED TOADIED* 96
14 7 2 2 9 10 9 → 991 81 – 48 992
(9 + 2) × 10 × 9 + 2

CV: 990 = (9 + 2) × 10 × 9

103
15 GRANNNIES 81 – 48 ENSNARING 113