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Episode 2979

From Countdown

Episode 2979 was broadcast on 29 March 2001, as part of Series 44.

Stuart Wood played John Rainsden, with John Rainsden winning 52 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Gillian Evans.

A clip of round 2 appeared in the 2002 film About a Boy.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Stuart Wood Score John Rainsden Others Max.
1 SCIELTARC RECITALS 8 – 0 clarets ☓ ARTICLES, CIRCLETS 8
2 NDIKOAFSU audios ☓ 8 – 5 KINDS DAIKONS*, FUNKIAS 15
3 WEJITLERB retile ☓ 8 – 5 jilter ☓ BELTER, BLEWIT*, TREBLE, WELTER 21
4 100 1 7 5 9 4 → 782 782
(7 + 1) × 100 − (9 + 5 + 4)
18 – 15 782
(4 + 5) × 9 + 1 + 7 × 100


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5 XGNDOAISV DINGOS 24 – 21 DOINGS GANOIDS 38
6 TEROAPLEU OPERATE 31 – 28 PRELATE AUREOLE*, EELPOUT*, PAROLEE*, PLEURAE*, PROLATE*, TORULAE* 45
7 GMAQHEISN SHAMING 38 – 35 SHAMING ENIGMAS*, GAMINES*, MASHING*, MESHING*, SEAMING* 52
8 25 50 9 6 10 2 → 866 866 ☓ 38 – 42 865
(9 + 6 + 2) × 50 + 25 − 10

CV: 866 = (50 + 25 + 9 + 2) × 10 + 6

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9 AMEREHELP 38 – 52 EPHEMERAL
(2 seconds)
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