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Episode 3454

From Countdown

Episode 3454 was broadcast on 4 April 2003, as part of Series 49.

Ian Buckley played James Robinson, with Ian Buckley winning 93 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Magnus Magnusson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, the X in Round 3 was upside down.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ian Buckley Score James Robinson Others Max.
1 WLEPRAMPI WAILER 6 – 0 pimpler ☓ APPLIER*, IMPALER*, LEMPIRA*, PALMIER* 7
2 TPNPEOESL STOLEN 12 – 6 PEOPLE ESTOPPEL 15
3 HXIDGAHRE HAIRED 18 – 6 GRADE HEGIRA*, HIGHER 21
4 SRRNGIUET RUSTING 25 – 13 RINGERS GRUNTERS*, RESTRING*, RESTRUNG*, RINGSTER*, STRINGER* 29
5 50 8 7 2 3 8 → 552 552
(8 + 3) × 50 + 2
35 – 23 552
(8 + 3) × 50 + 2


39
TTT NICETAN Monument feeling old in Rome. ANCIENT
6 VNSIUSESD SINUSES 42 – 23 disuses ☓ NIDUSES* 46
7 MBABLECDO COBBLED 49 – 30 COBBLED CEMBALO* 53
8 ATORCZETK TACKER 55 – 36 RACKET COTTAR*, COTTER, RECOAT*, ROCKET*, ROTATE* 59
9 TDESDUTLE LUSTED 61 – 36 suttled ☓ DELUDES*, DUETTED*, SETTLED, TELEDUS* 66
10 10 3 10 5 9 7 → 527 527
10 × 10 × 5 + 3 × 9
71 – 46 527
10 × 10 × 5 + 3 × 9


76
TTT CARSANK Make a mess on the steel. RANSACK
11 RTSAERNDI RANDIEST 79 – 46 SANDIER DETRAINS, DRAINERS*, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS*, SERRANID*, STRAINED, STRAINER, TERRAINS*, TRAINERS*, TRANSIRE* 84
12 FSNLOAIIH FASHION 86 – 46 FINALS FINIALS*, LIAISON, OILFISH 91
13 YCONMERKU MOCKERY 93 – 46 MONKEY MOCKNEY*, MONKERY*, YOUNKER* 98
14 50 75 6 4 8 10 → 665 670 93 – 56 665
(8 + 4) × 50 + 75 − 10


108
15 COCOAHILL 93 – 66 ALCOHOLIC
(2 seconds)
118


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