Episode 3198
From Countdown
Episode 3198 was broadcast on 27 February 2002, as part of Series 47.
Lee Hartley played Bob Sainsbury, with Lee Hartley winning 105 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Harvey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Lee Hartley | Score | Bob Sainsbury | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HDROEICDA | CHAIRED | 7 – 7 | CHAIRED | CHORDED*, DIEHARD*, HOARDED*, RADIOED*, ROACHED*, ROADIED* | 7 |
| 2 | NSGUSPIOJ | POSING | 13 – 7 | — | POUSSIN*, SOUSING, SPINOUS* | 14 |
| 3 | KSTEAEMTI | MEATIEST | 21 – 7 | MISTAKE | ESTIMATE, TEATIMES | 22 |
| 4 | ZFTMAOUDE | MOATED | 27 – 7 | MUTED | FOAMED*, FUTZED* | 28 |
| 5 | 100 50 75 25 4 8 → 966 | 968
(100 + 25 − 4) × 8 |
34 – 7 | 958 |
CV: 968 = (75 + 50 − 4) × 8
|
38 |
| TTT | TRIMVAN | VARMINT | ||||
| 6 | RSCNAOILA | CLARIONS | 42 – 7 | SAILOR | OCARINAS* | 46 |
| 7 | BEFEVGADR | BADGER | 48 – 13 | BRAVED | REBADGE* | 53 |
| 8 | PTNMIOIES | PIMENTOS | 56 – 13 | POSTMEN | PIMIENTOS | 71 |
| 9 | LXLAOIAWR | ALLOW | 61 – 18 | AXIAL | AXILLA, AROLLA* | 77 |
| 10 | 100 25 9 5 1 10 → 907 | 907
(100 + 1) × 9 − 10 ÷ 5 |
71 – 28 | 907
(100 + 1) × 9 − 10 ÷ 5 |
|
87 |
| TTT | SUMSNAK | UNMASKS | ||||
| 11 | FTDEEICSG | DEFIES | 71 – 35 | FIDGETS | DECEITS, DEFECTS, EDGIEST | 94 |
| 12 | NYHPOAETL | ETHANOL | 78 – 42 | PHONATE | ENTHALPY* | 102 |
| 13 | RIUDBMOEA | BROMIDE | 85 – 42 | MORBID | AMEBOID*, IMBRUED*, RUMBAED* | 109 |
| 14 | 75 50 3 8 1 5 → 426 | 426
5 × 75 + 50 + 1 |
95 – 42 | — |
|
119 |
| 15 | GINGLOHUP | PLOUGHING
(1.5 seconds) |
105 – 42 | 129 | ||