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Episode 3332
From Countdown
Episode 3332 was broadcast on 2 October 2002, as part of Series 48.
Mike Brown played Trish Staples, with Mike Brown winning 107 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Magnus Magnusson, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mike Brown | Score | Trish Staples | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLGIEOHDT | DELIGHT | 7 – 0 | goldie ☓ | LIGHTED*, LITHOED* | 7 |
| 2 | MRSNEIETZ | MINSTER | 14 – 7 | ERMINES | ENTRIES, ENTRISM*, METIERS*, NERITES*, TRIENES*, ZESTIER* | 14 |
| 3 | LMTAOUPCE | COPULATE | 22 – 7 | COUPLET | COMPLEAT* | 22 |
| 4 | SRGNAIEDT | treadings ☓ | 22 – 25 | GRADIENTS | 40 | |
| 5 | 100 10 8 2 1 9 → 293 | 293
(2 + 10 − 9) × 100 − (8 − 1) |
32 – 25 | 293 ☓ |
|
50 |
| TTT | PUMALEG | If you don't get this, you'll be spitting feathers. | PLUMAGE | |||
| 6 | VSFMAIECR | FIACRES | 39 – 25 | CREAMS | VARICES*, VISCERA* | 57 |
| 7 | PSDOEALNT | TADPOLES | 47 – 25 | PLANTED | LAPSTONE, NOTEPADS, TONEPADS* | 65 |
| 8 | WGRDOAEMS | DOWAGERS | 55 – 33 | DOWAGERS | ORGASMED*, WORDAGES* | 73 |
| 9 | RNPIEATQC | PERTAIN | 62 – 40 | CAPRINE | CANTRIP*, CERTAIN, PAINTER, PARETIC*, PICANTE*, PICRATE*, REPAINT, TACRINE* | 80 |
| 10 | 100 1 1 6 5 2 → 407 | 407
(5 − 1) × 100 + 6 + 1 |
72 – 50 | 407
(6 − 2) × 100 + 5 + 1 + 1 |
|
90 |
| TTT | TYTRISH | If you're this, get well soon. | THIRSTY | |||
| 11 | SLREOIGDA | SOLDIER | 79 – 57 | LODGERS | DARIOLES, GIRASOLE*, SERAGLIO | 98 |
| 12 | TNKHEOEBV | BETOKEN | 86 – 57 | BEHOVE | 105 | |
| 13 | SMPUIOFRA | FRUMPS | 92 – 63 | FAMOUS | AMOURS*, FORMAS*, FORUMS*, IMPROS*, PRIMOS*, PRIMUS*, PURISM* | 111 |
| 14 | 75 1 7 8 9 8 → 281 | 291
8 ÷ (9 − 7) × 75 − 8 − 1 |
97 – 63 | — |
Best: 281 = (8 + 8 + 7) × 9 + 75 − 1 |
121 |
| 15 | RICHTYMES | CHEMISTRY
(2.25 seconds) |
107 – 63 | 131 | ||
