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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 |