Episode 3397
From Countdown
Episode 3397 was broadcast on 15 January 2003, and was the eighth preliminary of Championship of Champions XI.
David Ballheimer played Graham Nash, with Graham Nash winning 103 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | David Ballheimer | Score | Graham Nash | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SETRNOWAG | STOWAGE | 7 – 7 | STRANGE | NEGATORS*, RAGSTONE*, WAGONERS | 8 |
| 2 | NLHIAESJT | INHALES | 14 – 14 | INHALES | ELASTIN*, ENTAILS, LATEISH*, SALIENT, SALTINE*, SLAINTE* | 15 |
| 3 | DSIMRUTOI | TOURISM | 21 – 21 | TOURISM | 22 | |
| 4 | PBNEOECGA | PECAN | 21 – 27 | BEACON | PEONAGE* | 29 |
| 5 | 75 7 6 10 4 3 → 265 | 265
75 × 3 + 4 × 10 |
31 – 37 | 265
3 × (75 + 10) + 6 + 4 |
|
39 |
| TTT | OLIVIAR | RAVIOLI | ||||
| 6 | FRSIAELYT | FIRSTLY | 38 – 44 | RETAILS | FRAILEST* | 47 |
| 7 | DRIDPOMLU | LURID | 43 – 49 | PROUD | LUPOID*, MILORD*, MODULI*, PODIUM | 53 |
| 8 | SNCEAIVTG | CEASING | 43 – 57 | VINTAGES | VESICANT | 61 |
| 9 | RQODMUKAI | DOUR | 43 – 62 | QUIRK | MIKADO, RADIUM | 67 |
| 10 | 75 7 9 2 2 10 → 748 | 748
75 × 10 − 2 |
53 – 72 | 748
75 × 10 − 2 |
|
77 |
| TTT | MANLIER | MINERAL | ||||
| 11 | LNORZETSA | LOANERS | 60 – 79 | ZEALOTS | ANTLERS*, ETALONS*, RENTALS*, SANTERO*, SENATOR*, STERNAL*, TREASON | 84 |
| 12 | GDHIOALPE | galoped ☓ | 60 – 85 | GOALIE | HAPLOID*, HELIPAD*, HIDALGO | 91 |
| 13 | CMEFBORSI | COMBES | 60 – 93 | MICROBES | 99 | |
| 14 | 50 2 3 10 1 3 → 226 | 226
(2 × 50 + 10 + 3) × (3 − 1) |
70 – 103 | 226
(3 + 1) × 50 + (10 + 3) × 2 |
|
109 |
| 15 | PETERMEAT | 70 – 103 | permetate ☓
(13 seconds) |
TEMPERATE | 119 | |