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Episode 3956
From Countdown
Episode 3956 was broadcast on 29 June 2005, and was a quarter final of Series 53.
Richard Heald played Ross Allatt, with Richard Heald winning 100 - 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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Rnd | Selection | Richard Heald | Score | Ross Allatt | Others | Max. |
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1 | RSDAEITXR | TARRIED | 7 – 7 | TRADERS | ARTSIER*, ASTRIDE*, DARTERS*, DISRATE*, RAIDERS*, RETARDS*, STAIDER*, STARRED*, STIRRED, STRIDER*, TARDIER*, TARRIES*, TARSIER*, TIRADES* | 7 |
2 | HGLEUAGNE | HAGGLE | 13 – 13 | HAGGLE | EUGLENA*, LEHENGA* | 13 (14?) |
3 | AEJRBIMTS | BARMIEST | 21 – 21 | BARMIEST | 21 | |
4 | TLGEIAFDP | PLAITED | 28 – 28 | PLAITED | FLEAPIT, LIGATED* | 28 |
5 | 75 25 100 5 1 1 → 358 | ?
(7) |
35 – 27 | ?
361 |
|
35 |
TTT | OMISSION | OMISSION | ||||
6 | DQSUEICRS | SQUIRED | 42 – 35 (34?) | SQUIRED | CIRQUES*, CRUISED, CRUISES*, CRUSIES*, SQUIRES*, SUDSIER* | 42 |
7 | FRLREOIMN | INFORMER | 50 – 43 | INFORMER | RENIFORM* | 50 |
8 | MNDEIOPRE | MINDER | 56 – 49 | PRIMED | DOMINEER*, EPIMERON* | 58 |
9 | VSLOITROS | STOOLS | 62 – 55 | STOOLS | SOLOIST | 65 |
10 | 75 2 10 6 6 3 → 990 | 990
(10) |
72 – 65 | 990
(10) |
|
75 |
TTT | WOBBLERS | WOBBLERS | ||||
11 | EDNZUETCA | DECANT | 78 – 71 | DECANT | CUNEATE, EDUCATE*, ENACTED* | 82 |
12 | TCBOAETNO | BEACON | 84 – 77 | BATTEN | COTTON*, NOCEBO*, NOTATE, OBTECT*, OCTANE*, OCTANT* | 88 |
13 | MLSEOHNAK | SHALOM | 90 – 83 | MELONS | MANHOLES | 96 |
14 | 25 9 4 7 9 4 → 966 | ?
− |
90 – 90 | ?
(7) |
|
106 |
15 | NOTCHAINS | ? – ? | STANCHION | ? |