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Episode 3637
From Countdown
Episode 3637 was broadcast on 4 February 2004, as part of Series 51.
Ariane Sherine played Paul Habershon, with Paul Habershon winning 64 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ariane Sherine | Score | Paul Habershon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TGEINEMRL | MEETING | 0 – 8 | REGIMENT | METERING | 8 |
2 | DOREPMEQA | ROMPED | 6 – 14 | POMADE | AMPERE*, DAMPER*, OEDEMA*, PERMED*, RADOME*, RAMPED*, REAMED*, REAPED*, REMADE*, ROAMED* | 14 |
3 | TNEITLOEC | NETTLE | 12 – 14 | TONE | ELECTION | 22 |
4 | TSUOHRIAS | STAIRS | 18 – 20 | SHOUTS | SAUTOIRS* | 30 |
5 | 100 3 7 1 6 10 → 254 | 254 ☓ | 18 – 27 | 257
3 × 100 − (7 × 6 + 1) |
CV: 254 = (100 − 10 − 1) × 3 − 7 − 6 |
40 |
TTT | SUECELLS | The clue is... there isn't one. | CLUELESS | |||
6 | TIPRDUORA | PAROTID | 25 – 27 | PARROT | AIRDROP*, AIRPORT, AUDITOR* | 47 |
7 | BGOEFDAEC | DEFACE | 31 – 27 | FACED | DOGFACE | 54 |
8 | WSNMAEOAR | namers ☓ | 31 – 34 | OARSMEN | MOANERS, OARSMAN* | 61 |
9 | NPTEUIXLS | TINSEL | 31 – 41 | PINTLES | LUPINES*, PENULTS*, PUNIEST, PUNTIES*, STIPULE*, UNSPILT*, UTENSIL* | 68 |
10 | 8 2 1 6 5 50 → 655 | 655
(8 + 6 − 1) × 50 + 5 |
41 – 41 | — |
|
78 |
TTT | OMEAGAIN | O, me again. Me, me, me, me, me! | EGOMANIA | |||
11 | RDSAENAIM | REMAINS | 48 – 48 | MAIDENS | MARINADES | 96 |
12 | UAULVCANH | LAUNCH | 54 – 54 | LAUNCH | LACUNA*, NUCHAL* | 102 |
13 | LTEOSKERT | LETTERS | 61 – 54 | restoke ☓ | KESTREL*, KETTLES, ROSETTE*, SETTLER*, SETTLOR*, STERLET*, TELEOST*, TETROSE*, TRESTLE* | 109 |
14 | 100 4 2 1 8 3 → 458 | 449 ☓ | 61 – 54 | 456 ☓ |
CV: 458 = (100 − 8) × (4 + 1) − 2 |
119 |
15 | IOUCOFFIS | 61 – 64 | OFFICIOUS
(1.5 seconds) |
129 |