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Episode 3086
From Countdown
Episode 3086 was broadcast on 24 September 2001, as part of Series 46.
Ian McMenzie played Simon Pope, with Ian McMenzie winning 64 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the first 15-round game in the history of Countdown, and the first episode to feature Teatime Teasers. This episode also marked the show's return to The Leeds Studios in West Yorkshire after the previous 29 episodes having been recorded at the Tyne Tees Studios in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ian McMenzie | Score | Simon Pope | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DMIAEPLJR | DAMPER | 0 – 7 | IMPALED | IMPALER*, LEMPIRA*, PALMIER*, PREDIAL* | 7 |
2 | GBNIYSAOD | DOSING | 6 – 7 | bodings ☓ | ABODING*, BAGNIOS*, BANDOGS*, BODYING*, GABIONS*, SANDBOY* | 14 |
3 | RGLUPSEAC | lagers ☓ | 6 – 14 | CAPSULE | EARPLUGS, SPECULAR | 22 |
4 | NKETRIDRE | TINKERED | 14 – 14 | trinket ☓ | INTERRED*, TINKERER*, TRENDIER* | 30 |
5 | 50 7 4 9 9 10 → 971 | 974
(9 + 9) × 50 + 7 × 10 + 4 |
21 – 14 | 977 |
Best: 971 = (10 × 9 + 50) × 7 − 9 |
40 |
TTT | GYLESLA | GALLEYS | ||||
6 | GTSAOHETM | HOSTAGE | 28 – 21 | HOSTAGE | GHETTOS, SHMATTE*, STOMATE* | 47 |
7 | DRIAGSETD | digrates ☓ | 28 – 28 | TIRADES | DISRATED* | 55 |
8 | TVOUOSRXU | TOURS | 33 – 33 | ROOST | OUTROS* | 61 |
9 | CHDLEAIZR | CHAIRED | 40 – 40 | CHAIRED | HERALDIC | 69 |
10 | 50 7 5 1 8 3 → 684 | 683
(8 + 5) × (50 + 3) − (7 − 1) |
47 – 40 | 674 |
CV: 684 = (8 + 3 + 1) × (50 + 7) |
79 |
TTT | COILPIT | POLITIC | ||||
11 | TSNQEAOSR | atoners ☓ | 47 – 46 | STONES | ASSENTOR*, SANTEROS*, SENATORS | 87 |
12 | PNSEINEWT | PENNIES | 54 – 53 | PENNIES | ENTWINES | 95 |
13 | BDTIALOEV | BLOATED | 54 – 61 | VIOLATED | DOVETAIL*, OBVIATED, VOIDABLE* | 103 |
14 | 50 2 6 7 7 4 → 571 | 571
(4 + 7) × 50 + 6 ÷ 2 × 7 |
64 – 61 | 570 |
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113 |
15 | SARABOLTS | 64 – 61 | ALBATROSS | 123 |