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Episode 2907

From Countdown

Episode 2907 was broadcast on 19 December 2000, and was the third quarter-final of Series 43.

Kate Ritchie played Clare Wright, with Clare Wright winning 52 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Kate Ritchie Score Clare Wright Others Max.
1 NRIUCTEJW WINTER 6 – 6 INJECT CRETIN*, INJURE*, JUICER*, TRIUNE*, TWINER*, WINCER* 6
2 SDMOAIGNY GONADS 12 – 12 DOSING AGONISM*, DAIMONS*, DAIMYOS*, DOMAINS, DYNAMOS, ISOGAMY*, MADISON* 13
3 TREIPVSEG SPRITE 12 – 19 GRIEVES PRESTIGE 21
4 100 5 5 8 9 3 → 249 250 12 – 29 249
(100 − 9 − 8) × 3


31
5 KMDBAUEPT dumped ☓ 12 – 34 BATED BUMPED*, TABUED*, TAMPED*, UPBEAT*, UPDATE, UPTAKE* 37
6 RNSOIHGEW SHOWERING 30 – 52 SHOWERING 55
7 CQYSAEIRD CARDIES 37 – 52 SCARED RADICES*, SIDECAR* 62
8 7 1 6 4 5 8 → 404 403
(8 × 5 + 1) × (6 + 4) − 7
44 – 52 407

Best: 404 = ((8 + 7 + 1) × 6 + 5) × 4

72
9 DARKMAREE marketed ☓
(1.5 seconds)
44 – 52 remarked ☓
(2 seconds)
EARMARKED 82