Episode 3654

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Episode 3654 was broadcast on 27 February 2004, as part of Series 51.

Stewart Holden played Mike Collins, with Stewart Holden winning 116 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jimmy Carr, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Collins was not asked for his words in Rounds 3 and 7 - whilst a common practice in the early series of Countdown, this was the final time that not-asking ever occurred.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stewart Holden	Score	Mike Collins	Others	Max.
1	EOACRNDBM	ROMANCED	8 – 8	ROMANCED		8
2	YISELRADP	PLAYERS	15 – 15	PLAYERS	DISPLAYER, REDISPLAY	26
3	EOENSLMTO	MOONLETS	23 – 15	4 not asked	LONESOME*	34
4	RILEGIDTF	FLIRTED	30 – 15	FRIDGE	FIRELIT*, GRIFTED*, TRIFLED	41
5	25 100 3 3 1 4 → 198	198 4 × 25 + 100 − (3 − 1)	40 – 25	198 4 × 25 + 100 − (3 − 1)		51
TTT	WAGGSROB	Eyes show signs of age with gardening tools.			GROWBAGS
6	VOSHEPDAN	SHOVED	46 – 25	SPADE	DAPHNES*, DAPSONE	58
7	IEATSTRNU	URINATES	54 – 25	5 not asked	NATURIST, NITRATES, RUNTIEST*, STRAITEN*, TAUNTERS*	66
8	WEIDKTOPG	WIDGET	60 – 25	pigot ☓	GODWIT*	72
9	ECROSJBAT	COASTER	67 – 25	CRATES	BOASTER, BOATERS*, BORATES*, JERBOAS*, OBJECTS*, RECOATS*	79
10	5 2 9 3 8 7 → 361	360 (7 − 3) × 9 × 2 × 5	74 – 25	—	CV: 361 = 9 × 5 × 8 + 3 − 2	89
TTT	EATLIVER	We've all got at least one of these.			RELATIVE
11	EIOMNSMLR	MISNOMER	82 – 25	SMILER		97
12	ZAHDOCLEP	POACHED	89 – 25	PALED	EPOCHAL	104
13	UOIETMLRC	MORTICE	96 – 25	MILER	CLOTURE*, CORMLET*, CORTILE, COULTER*, MOTLIER*, OUTLIER*, TURMOIL*, UTRICLE*	111
14	9 3 4 9 8 2 → 130	130 (9 + 4) × (8 + 2)	106 – 35	130 (9 + 4) × (8 + 2)		121
15	METROLIKE	KILOMETRE (2.5 seconds)	116 – 35			131