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Episode 2936
From Countdown
Episode 2936 was broadcast on 29 January 2001, as part of Series 44.
Andy Porter played Mark Jones, with Andy Porter winning 51 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Andy Porter | Score | Mark Jones | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAKISENTS | FASTENS | 7 – 7 | FASTENS | SNAKIEST | 8 |
| 2 | XPDRRAOIC | RADIO | 12 – 7 | doric ☓ | AIRDROP*, CORRIDA, PARODIC*, PICADOR, RIPCORD* | 15 |
| 3 | HELMANGOR | MONGREL | 19 – 14 | MANGLER | ALMONER*, ARMHOLE*, HALOGEN*, LEGHORN*, MANHOLE, MEGARON*, MENORAH* | 22 |
| 4 | 25 50 4 5 1 2 → 530 | 530
(4 − 1 + 50) × 2 × 5 |
29 – 24 | 530
50 × 5 × 2 + 25 + 4 + 1 |
|
32 |
| 5 | WNZLPEAIT | PLANET | 29 – 31 | PANTILE | 39 | |
| 6 | COSMEUDSG | SMUDGES | 36 – 31 | codges ☓ | ESCUDOS*, MOUSSED* | 46 |
| 7 | RTYFDEIOV | FIRED | 41 – 31 | forted ☓ | DEVOIR*, DIVERT, DRIFTY*, EDITOR*, FERVID*, FOETID*, RIFTED*, RIOTED, TREFID*, TRIODE*, VERIFY, VERITY* | 52 |
| 8 | 50 6 1 6 7 7 → 347 | 347
(50 + 7) × 6 + 6 − 1 |
51 – 31 | 348 |
|
62 |
| 9 | DIMAHOLIC | chimaloid ☓
(28.5 seconds) |
51 – 31 | HOMICIDAL | 72 |
