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Episode 3955
From Countdown
Episode 3955 was broadcast on 28 June 2005, and was a quarter final of Series 53.
Judith Young played Jon O'Neill, with Jon O'Neill winning 90 - 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Judith Young | Score | Jon O'Neill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LRDEIUTZO | OUTRIDE | 7 – 7 | OUTLIER | DILUTER* | 7 |
2 | FSDMAEIKO | MASKED | 7 – 14 | MIKADOS | 14 | |
3 | RTRIEINRO | ERROR | 12 – 19 | INERT | INTERIOR | 22 |
4 | TXPSPEOEI | EXPOSE | 12 – 26 | POXIEST | EPITOPES* | 30 |
5 | 4 9 8 1 100 25 → 822 | 822
100 × 8 + 25 − 4 + 1 |
22 – 36 | 822
100 × 8 + 25 − 4 + 1 |
|
40 |
6 | TGBNTEOUA | TONGUE | 28 – 42 | NOTATE | BETTONG*, GUNBOAT, TUGBOAT* | 47 |
7 | SNTFEAIYN | FANNIES | 35 – 42 | SANITY | INFANTES | 55 |
8 | LRMREUIEA | MEALIE | 41 – 48 | MAILER | EARLIER*, EMAILER, MEALIER | 62 |
9 | DNJSOEACE | DANCES | 41 – 55 | ENCODES | DEACONS, ENCASED, JONESED*, SECONDE* | 69 |
10 | 75 100 25 6 10 50 → 209 | 210 | 41 – 65 | 209
( 100 × 50 + 75 ) ÷ 25 + 6 |
|
79 |
11 | GNSAEOTHI | HOSTING | 48 – 72 | HOSTING | AGONIES*, AGONISE, AGONIST*, ATONIES*, EASTING*, GENISTA*, GOATISH*, HASTING*, HEATING, HISTONE*, HOAGIES*, HOSTAGE, INGESTA*, ONSTAGE*, SEATING*, SHOEING*, TAGINES*, TANGOES, TEASING* | 86 |
12 | RHCSQEAED | SEARCHED | 56 – 72 | REACHES | 94 | |
13 | RSLBAOIPU | PARBOILS | 64 – 80 | PARBOILS | PLIOSAUR | 102 |
14 | 4 2 2 10 9 25 → 120 | 120
25 × 4 + 10 × 2 |
74 – 90 | 120
( 4 + 2 ) × 2 × 10 |
|
111 |
15 | IRONCASTS | 74 – 90 | CROISSANT | 121 |