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Episode 3138
From Countdown
Episode 3138 was broadcast on 5 December 2001, as part of Series 46.
Paul Ryan played Eleanor Grafton, with Paul Ryan winning 95 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Paul Ryan | Score | Eleanor Grafton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRGOEIPYU | POUTER | 6 – 6 | GOITRE | GOUTIER*, GROUPIE, PIROGUE, POUTIER* | 7 |
| 2 | SDNAOBREM | BROADENS | 14 – 14 | BROADENS | ABDOMENS*, BANDORES*, RANSOMED* | 15 |
| 3 | KSDIAULPE | PULSED | 20 – 20 | PLEADS | DUALISE*, PALSIED*, PLEIADS, PULASKI | 22 |
| 4 | HRTAOILAE | LATHER | 20 – 27 | LOATHER | HETAIRA*, RATHOLE | 29 |
| 5 | 100 10 2 3 9 8 → 386 | 387
8 ÷ 2 × 100 − (10 + 3) |
27 – 27 | 384 |
CV: 386 = (100 + 2) × 3 + 8 × 10 |
39 |
| TTT | LESBARR | (no clue given) | BARRELS | |||
| 6 | CGSIEUDRE | RIDES | 32 – 32 | CRIED | CRUISED, DECRIES*, GUIDERS*, RECUSED*, REDUCES*, RESCUED, RESIDUE*, SECURED, SEDUCER*, UREIDES* | 46 |
| 7 | TNMTAOIEH | MITTEN | 38 – 38 | ANTHEM | TOMATINE* | 54 |
| 8 | SCRAOEMWD | MEADOWS | 45 – 38 | WORMED | COMRADES*, MERCADOS* | 62 |
| 9 | LFVAIUASG | SALIVA | 51 – 44 | AVAILS | GAVIALS* | 69 |
| 10 | 9 10 2 4 8 5 → 223 | 223
(9 × 2 + 4) × 10 + 8 − 5 |
61 – 44 | 225 |
|
79 |
| TTT | AHHWIGY | (no clue given) | HIGHWAY | |||
| 11 | TRNEOUYXN | TOURNEY | 68 – 44 | TOUR | NEUTRON | 86 |
| 12 | LSFIEATDQ | DILATES | 75 – 51 | DILATES | DETAILS*, SEALIFT*, STIFLED | 93 |
| 13 | MRCFOIEGZ | FORGE | 75 – 57 | COZIER | COMFIER | 100 |
| 14 | 25 5 4 9 8 6 → 222 | 222
25 × 9 − (5 − 8 ÷ 4) |
85 – 57 | 221 |
|
110 |
| 15 | STOPPEDNO | POSTPONED
(11.75 seconds) |
95 – 57 | 120 | ||
