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Episode 3455

From Countdown

Episode 3455 was broadcast on 7 April 2003, as part of Series 49.

Ian Buckley played Matthew Crew, with Ian Buckley winning 90 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Joan Bakewell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ian Buckley Score Matthew Crew Others Max.
1 YDIMFOLNE FELONY 6 – 6 FILMED MYELOID* 7
2 MARUNECOS CAROUSE 13 – 6 MOURNS CONSUMER*, ENAMOURS*, NACREOUS*, NEUROMAS*, ROMANCES, SUNCREAM 15
3 SRAPLUPTI PLAITS 13 – 13 PULPITS STIPULAR 23
4 DIBUNOMEC COMBINED 21 – 21 COMBINED UNCOMBED* 31
5 50 2 7 10 3 2 → 291 291
50 × 3 × 2 − (7 + 2)
31 – 21 290


41
TTT OFFSETE TOFFEES
6 KANEOVLUH KNAVE 36 – 26 HAVEN ALONE*, ANKLE*, ANOLE*, ELVAN*, HALON*, HALVE*, HOVEL*, KOHEN*, KULAN*, NAVEL, NOVAE*, NOVEL*, OAKEN*, OVULE*, UHLAN*, ULNAE*, UVEAL*, VALUE, VENAL*, VOLKE* 46
7 TLIRSETXA RETAILS 43 – 33 LITTERS ARTIEST*, ARTISTE*, ATTIRES*, RATITES*, RATTLES*, REALIST, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, SLITTER*, STARLET*, STARLIT*, STARTLE, STRIATE*, TASTIER, TILTERS* 53
8 ROTUGICES GORIEST 50 – 33 GROUTS OUTCRIES 61
9 RTAPRELPO PARROT 56 – 39 TAPPER PRAETOR*, PROLATE, PRORATE, RAPPORT*, REALTOR*, RELATOR*, TRAPPER 68
10 50 7 10 8 7 5 → 961 955
(10 + 8 + 7 ÷ 7) × 50 + 5
61 – 39 954

CV: 960/962 Best: 961 = (50 + 7) × (10 + 7) − 8

78
TTT HECKPNE HENPECK
11 SCEDFATRI CARDIES 68 – 46 CRAFTED ASTRIDE*, CREDITS*, CRISTAE*, DIRECTS*, DISRATE*, DRASTIC*, FAIREST*, FIACRES, RACIEST*, RADICES*, REDACTS*, SCARFED*, SIDECAR*, STRAFED*, TIRADES* 85
12 UZEDOMEHO ZOOMED 74 – 46 HOMED 91
13 TSADGIBTE BASTED 80 – 52 BATTED AGISTED*, BASTIDE, BATISTE* 98
14 50 3 3 1 8 6 → 210 211 80 – 62 210
50 × (3 + 1) + 8 + 6 ÷ 3


108
15 NEVERWITI INTERVIEW
(7.25 seconds)
90 – 62 118