Episode 3401

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Episode 3401 was broadcast on 21 January 2003, and was the fourth quarter-final of Championship of Champions XI.

Graham Nash played Julian Fell, with Graham Nash winning 120 – 109. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

At the time, Nash and Fell's joint score of 229 equalled the highest in Countdown history, along with the previous day's episode, and was beaten with 241 on 8 June 2006.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Nash	Score	Julian Fell	Others	Max.
1	CWTOUIFGP	OPTIC	5 – 5	TOPIC	PICOT	5
2	NRLAISEDT	ISLANDER	13 – 13	ISLANDER	DEINSTAL*, DETRAINS*, ENTRAILS*, LANDTIES, LATRINES*, RANDIEST*, RATLINES*, STRAINED*, TENDRILS*, TRENAILS*	13
3	JNTOAUDSE	JOUSTED	20 – 20	JOUSTED	ASTOUND*, DONATES, JAUNTED, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE*	20
4	AORHUMCFI	formica ☓	20 – 26	CORIUM	CHROMA*, MOHAIR*, MORCHA*	26
5	50 8 2 7 3 5 → 325	325 50 ÷ 2 × (8 + 5)	30 – 36	325 50 ÷ 2 × (8 + 5)		36
TTT	BEERKIK				BREKKIE
6	NLDAESOPT	TADPOLES	38 – 44	LAPSTONE	NOTEPADS*, POLENTAS*, TONEPADS*	44
7	TGLIEIMCX	GIMLET	44 – 50	ELICIT	EXILIC*	50
8	AORGDENSI	ORGANISED	62 – 68	GRANDIOSE	ORGANDIES	68
9	RYMAEIGSB	MIRAGES	69 – 68	gambiers ☓	AMBRIES*, GAMBIER, IMAGERS*, IMAGERY*	75
10	100 2 8 10 2 9 → 510	510 10 ÷ 2 × 100 + 8 + 2	79 – 78	510 (9 − 2 − 2) × 100 + 10		85
TTT	GETCOAT				COTTAGE
11	NKCOAEDSA	DEACONS	86 – 85	DEACONS	ASKANCE*, SNACKED	92
12	ZLNIUROLE	ZONULE	92 – 91	UNROLL	ROUILLE*	99
13	MRDAIEPTS	IMPARTED	100 – 99	IMPARTED	SPERMATID*	117
14	75 4 2 3 4 6 → 670	670 (75 − 2 × 4) × (4 + 6)	110 – 109	670 (75 − 2 × 4) × (4 + 6)		127
15	MENDMEDOC	COMMENDED (1.5 seconds)	120 – 109			137