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Episode 3582
From Countdown
Episode 3582 was broadcast on 5 November 2003, as part of Series 50.
Stuart Solomons played Alex Fish, with Stuart Solomons winning 86 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Stuart Solomons | Score | Alex Fish | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SDLAUISON | ISLANDS | 0 – 8 | SUNDIALS | ANDISOLS* | 8 |
| 2 | YMEBADJOC | COMBED | 6 – 14 | COMEDY | EMBODY* | 14 |
| 3 | RTPIOAGIR | PARROT | 6 – 21 | AIRPORT | 21 | |
| 4 | TSAHEINSF | FASTENS | 13 – 28 | FASTENS | ANTHESIS*, SHANTIES* | 29 |
| 5 | 100 7 10 2 5 5 → 862 | 860
(7 + 2) × (100 − 5) + 5 |
20 – 28 | 865 |
CV: 860 Best: 862 = (10 × 5 − 7) × 100 ÷ 5 + 2 |
39 |
| TTT | TAPLIFE | Evacuate the mine for another hole. | FLEAPIT | |||
| 6 | PXUSEOCTL | COUPLETS | 28 – 28 | CLOUTS | OCTUPLES* | 47 |
| 7 | SPREANLEG | GLEANERS | 36 – 28 | prangles ☓ | ENLARGES*, GENERALS, GRAPNELS* | 55 |
| 8 | RNOEDMZOR | ROOMED | 42 – 34 | MOONED | DOORMEN | 62 |
| 9 | ECNLAETDK | CLANKED | 49 – 41 | CLEANED | LANCETED* | 70 |
| 10 | 25 7 1 3 6 6 → 354 | 356 | 49 – 48 | 353
(7 + 6 + 1) × 25 + 3 |
CV: 354 = ((6 − 1) × 25 − 7) × 3 |
80 |
| TTT | APICOAT | If you get this, it's just desserts. | TAPIOCA | |||
| 11 | SBOAIMDOR | BROOMS | 55 – 54 | ISOBAR | ADSORB*, ARIOSO*, AROIDS*, BOARDS, BRAIDS*, BROADS, BROODS, DISARM*, DISBAR*, DOBRAS*, DOBROS*, DROMOI*, DROMOS*, DROOBS*, MASOOR*, MBIRAS*, MORBID, RADIOS* | 86 |
| 12 | NDPUAVOTE | VAUNTED | 62 – 54 | PANTED | NOTEPAD*, NOVATED*, TONEPAD*, UNPAVED | 93 |
| 13 | HMSAEOTLA | MALTOSE | 69 – 54 | malates ☓ | HAMATES*, HAMLETS, LOATHES, MALTASE*, OATMEAL*, TAMALES* | 100 |
| 14 | 75 50 2 5 1 8 → 586 | 585
(75 − 2) × 8 + 1 |
76 – 54 | 587 ☓ |
CV: 585/587 Best: 586 = (75 + 50 − 8) × 5 + 1 |
110 |
| 15 | EELCONQUE | ELOQUENCE
(15.25 seconds) |
86 – 54 | 120 | ||
