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Episode 3339
From Countdown
Episode 3339 was broadcast on 11 October 2002, as part of Series 48.
Bryan Barnett played Mac Nulty, with Mac Nulty winning 89 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Bryan Barnett | Score | Mac Nulty | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COSMILVAE | OLIVES | 0 – 8 | VOCALISE | CAMISOLE*, VOCALISM | 8 |
| 2 | TFRZOIAGT | GRAFT | 5 – 13 | GROAT | ZAFTIG*, ZOFTIG* | 14 |
| 3 | HDSEIPMAR | PHRASED | 5 – 21 | SAMPHIRE | MISHEARD, RAPHIDES*, SERAPHIM*, SHRIMPED* | 22 |
| 4 | JGROUQDET | GROUTED | 12 – 28 | GROUTED | TORQUED | 29 |
| 5 | 75 6 6 4 1 10 → 446 | 446
75 × 6 − 4 |
22 – 38 | 446
75 × 6 − 4 |
|
39 |
| TTT | GTICARS | There's some magic with butane, can you stomach it? | GASTRIC | |||
| 6 | NPNLOEIRG | ELOPING | 29 – 45 | ELOPING | NEGRONI*, OPENING*, PIROGEN*, PONGIER*, PROLINE*, REPOING* | 46 |
| 7 | LSTAODENR | RODENTS | 36 – 52 | ROASTED | DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR, SOLANDER* | 54 |
| 8 | GNDAUWEBN | BUNGED | 42 – 58 | GUNNED | DUNNAGE*, UNWAGED | 61 |
| 9 | COFIPCEHN | PINCH | 47 – 63 | PINCH | CONCHIE, PHOCINE* | 68 |
| 10 | 75 9 9 10 1 8 → 277 | — | 47 – 63 | — |
CV: 275 ☓ Best: 279 = (75 + 9 + 9) × (10 + 1 − 8) |
75 |
| TTT | VOTEPRY | Don't get caught in this trap. | POVERTY | |||
| 11 | VASEMTMOT | TOTEMS | 53 – 69 | OVATES | STOMATE* | 82 |
| 12 | RLRUEADPT | UPRATED | 60 – 76 | UPRATED | LARRUPED, RAPTURED* | 90 |
| 13 | XISAKMIDA | MAIDS | 60 – 82 | DAMASK | 96 | |
| 14 | 75 5 7 9 1 4 → 444 | 444 ☓ | 60 – 89 | 443
(1 + 5) × 75 − 7 |
CV: 444 = (75 − 1) × (7 − (5 − 4)) |
106 |
| 15 | NOTMEMARY | MOMENTARY
(2.5 seconds) |
70 – 89 | 116 | ||
