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Episode 3420

From Countdown

Episode 3420 was broadcast on 17 February 2003, as part of Series 49.

Ruth Hartley played John Marlowe, with John Marlowe winning 82 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ruth Hartley Score John Marlowe Others Max.
1 HSEOLTICF HOTELS 0 – 8 FLITCHES 8
2 SRNIAMIKE MAKES 0 – 15 MARINES MARINISE*, RAMEKINS 16
3 SDMAURETP MATURED 7 – 22 MATURED DUMPSTER, PASTURED, UPSTREAM 24
4 CUALGLEOP PLAGUE 13 – 28 LOCALE CAGOULE*, COLLAGE 31
5 75 7 1 3 9 6 → 146 146
(3 − 1) × 75 − 7 − 6 + 9
23 – 38 146
(3 − 1) × 75 − 7 − 6 + 9


41
TTT PETITEP PIPETTE
6 SLDEOMDAY damosed ☓ 23 – 46 DOMESDAY DOLMADES* 49
7 SJIEMDNUP IMPENDS 30 – 46 UNDIES UNIPEDS* 56
8 HFDAETSAN SHAFTED 37 – 53 SHAFTED FATHEADS 64
9 RTGOAERNO GROANER 44 – 53 garrote ☓ GRANTER*, GRANTOR*, NEGATOR*, OREGANO 71
10 50 6 10 5 7 2 → 592 592
6 × 2 × 50 − 10 − 5 + 7
54 – 63 592
(7 + 5) × 50 + 2 − 10


81
TTT SETURGE GESTURE
11 GLRAOOGIE googlie ☓ 54 – 63 googlie ☓ GALORE*, GAOLER*, GARGLE, GOALIE*, GIGOLO, GOOGLE*, GOOIER*, GOOLIE*, GORGIO*, LAGGER*, LIGGER*, LOGGER*, LOGGIA*, LOGIER*, ORIOLE* 87
12 NDINXREBI DINNER 60 – 69 BINDER BINNED*, BIRDIE, BRIDIE*, BRINED*, ENDRIN*, INBRED, REBIND* 93
13 VCTAEATRE VACATE 66 – 75 CREATE ACETATE* 100
14 25 3 10 10 4 7 → 489 482 66 – 82 490
(4 + 3) × 7 × 10

CV: 489 = (10 + 10) × 25 − 7 − 4

110
15 MAYOFLIRT FORMALITY
(11.5 seconds)
76 – 82 120