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Episode 3255
From Countdown
Episode 3255 was broadcast on 22 May 2002, as part of Series 47.
Mike Pullin played Alan Sowter, with Mike Pullin winning 89 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Brooke-Taylor, and the lexicographer was Phiona Stanley.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mike Pullin | Score | Alan Sowter | Others | Max. |
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1 | CRPMIAAEO | EMPORIA | 7 – 7 | COMPARE | CAPOEIRA* | 8 |
2 | GFANEODIT | GODETIA | 14 – 7 | grafted ☓ | DEFIANT, FAINTED*, TANGOED | 15 |
3 | SLCRPEUOR | CORPSE | 14 – 15 | PROCURES | COUPLERS | 23 |
4 | WTIEHGEFY | WEIGHTY | 21 – 22 | WEIGHTY | 30 | |
5 | 75 25 50 100 2 9 → 983 | 984
(2 × 25 ÷ 50 + 100) × 9 + 75 |
28 – 22 | 977 |
Best: 983 = (50 × 9 + 100 ÷ 25) × 2 + 75 |
40 |
TTT | SOWTERL | TROWELS | ||||
6 | LMAESTOIZ | loamiest ☓ | 28 – 22 | loamiest ☓ | SOLMIZATE* | 58 |
7 | RLVGIUEAN | valueing ☓ | 28 – 40 | REVALUING | 76 | |
8 | TGOICEDMD | DEMOTIC | 35 – 40 | DICED | DEMIGOD | 83 |
9 | PRTBSAUIE | PIRATES | 42 – 47 | PASTURE | BAPTISE*, BARITES*, BUSTIER*, PARTIES, PASTIER*, PERITUS*, PIASTRE*, PISTEUR*, PRATIES*, TRAIPSE*, UPBEATS*, UPRAISE*, UPRATES*, UPSTAIR* | 90 |
10 | 75 1 10 8 5 2 → 338 | 339
(75 + 10) × 8 ÷ 2 − 1 |
49 – 47 | 336 |
CV: 338 = (75 + 10) × (5 − 1) − 2 |
100 |
TTT | BUNMEAL | ALBUMEN | ||||
11 | KNMLEUAIE | MENIAL | 55 – 53 | UNLIKE | MANLIKE, UNALIKE | 107 |
12 | DRATIOPSO | PAROTIDS | 63 – 53 | dispart ☓ | PARODIST | 115 |
13 | RLDNVTAIO | RATION | 69 – 53 | TRAIN | DILATOR*, ORDINAL | 122 |
14 | 50 5 1 2 7 7 → 370 | 370
(50 + 2) × 7 + 5 + 1 |
79 – 53 | 370 ☓ |
|
132 |
15 | MENINPORT | PROMINENT
(11.25 seconds) |
89 – 53 | 142 |