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Episode 3985
From Countdown
Episode 3985 was broadcast on 5 December 2005, as part of Series 54.
Robin Sutherland played Rosemary Ilsley, with Rosemary Ilsley winning 96 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Robin Sutherland | Score | Rosemary Ilsley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NSTAOLDUI | ASTOUND | 7 – 7 | DUALIST | ANDISOL*, DALTONS*, DOLINAS*, INDULTS*, LADINOS*, LUTINOS*, OUTSAIL, SANDLOT*, SUNDIAL*, UNLOADS* | 7 |
2 | MZSEPAIDO | IMPOSED | 14 – 14 | IMPOSED | ADIPOSE*, POMADES* | 14 |
3 | KRPEANREO | RANKER | 20 – 14 | parker ☓ | EARNER*, KARREE*, KARREN*, KRONER*, NEARER*, OPENER*, PANEER*, PERRON*, PORKER*, REAPER*, REOPEN* | 20 |
4 | SDTIAEVAE | DEVIATES | 28 – 22 | SEDATIVE | 28 | |
5 | 1 1 5 4 3 100 → 253 | 253
100 × 5 ÷ (4 ÷ (1 + 1)) + 3 |
38 – 22 | — |
|
38 |
TTT | PENDREAM | What you put on if you are being slightly wet. | DAMPENER | |||
6 | NITMOAJBE | BEMOAN | 44 – 28 | BEMOAN | AMBIENT*, AMNIOTE*, BOATMEN | 45 |
7 | LPTIUSWOE | PISTOLE | 51 – 35 | PISTOLE | WIPEOUTS* | 53 |
8 | ROHIDCAET | CHARTED | 51 – 53 | CHARIOTED | 71 | |
9 | SGRIEFMAH | GRIEFS | 57 – 59 | GRIMES | GARFISH, HEGIRAS*, IMAGERS*, MIRAGES*, MISHEAR*, RAGFISH | 78 |
10 | 50 6 1 5 1 9 → 658 | 659
(5 + 6 + 1 + 1) × 50 + 9 |
64 – 66 | 657
(9 + 5 − 1) × 50 + 6 + 1 |
CV: 659 = (5 + 6 + 1 + 1) × 50 + 9
|
88 |
TTT | WORDBORE | Had temporary use of a herb. | BORROWED | |||
11 | LTYEORNET | LOTTERY | 71 – 73 | LOTTERY | ROTTENLY | 96 |
12 | FGAOCRTES | recoats ☓ | 71 – 80 | FORGETS | ESCARGOT, FORECAST* | 104 |
13 | CRLOINERA | coraline ☓ | 71 – 86 | LANCER | CARRIOLE*, LONICERA | 112 |
14 | 100 2 8 3 3 9 → 424 | 424
(100 + 3 + 3) × 8 ÷ 2 |
81 – 96 | 424
(100 + 3 + 3) × 8 ÷ 2 |
|
122 |
15 | BASINETTO | OBSTINATE
(4.25 seconds) |
91 – 96 | 132 |