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Episode 3547
From Countdown
Episode 3547 was broadcast on 17 September 2003, as part of Series 50.
Jim Bentley played David Moore, with Jim Bentley winning 83 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jim Bentley | Score | David Moore | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HLPEOECMT | HELMET | 0 – 8 | COMPLETE | 8 | |
2 | IWRFENITO | WINTER | 6 – 14 | WINTER | FORWENT*, NIFTIER* | 15 |
3 | DSEIRLDOQ | RIDDLES | 13 – 21 | RIDDLES | DILDOES*, DREIDLS*, SOLDIER, SOLIDER* | 22 |
4 | RESUMINOP | MOUSIER | 20 – 28 | MOUSIER | PRUINOSE* | 30 |
5 | 8 6 8 7 5 10 → 673 | 673
(8 × 10 + 5) × 8 − 7 |
30 – 28 | — |
|
40 |
TTT | MALTPIN | IMPLANT | ||||
6 | LCEITSXEA | EXCITES | 37 – 35 | EXCITES | CALIXES*, CELESTA, ELASTIC*, EXALTES*, LACIEST*, LATEXES*, LATICES*, SEXTILE* | 47 |
7 | RGDEAEBRN | DERANGE | 37 – 43 | GARDENER | GARNERED* | 55 |
8 | VYTOPIEDS | PIVOTED | 44 – 50 | DEPOSIT | DOPIEST*, POSITED*, TOPSIDE* | 62 |
9 | LHAOEGNTA | LENGTH | 44 – 57 | TANGELO | ETHANAL*, ETHANOL*, HALOGEN, THANAGE* | 69 |
10 | 75 3 6 1 5 2 → 521 | 521
75 × (6 + 1) − (5 + 3) ÷ 2 |
54 – 67 | 521
75 × (5 + 2) − (6 − 3 + 1) |
|
79 |
TTT | NETGULF | FULGENT | ||||
11 | SCREIAMKT | MARKETS | 61 – 67 | CARIES | MATRICES, SITKAMER* | 87 |
12 | NDMOLAUFE | UNFOLD | 67 – 73 | ALMOND | 93 | |
13 | SZTAIACRJ | CARATS | 73 – 79 | RACIST | CZARIST | 100 |
14 | 1 2 3 1 7 8 → 476 | — | 73 – 79 | — |
CV: 472 Best: 476 = (8 × 2 + 1) × 7 × (3 + 1) |
110 |
15 | MISTICRIC | CRITICISM
(10 seconds) |
83 – 79 | 120 |