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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 |