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Episode 3660
From Countdown
Episode 3660 was broadcast on 8 March 2004, as part of Series 51.
Jon Jacobs played Simon Macaulay, with Jon Jacobs winning 87 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Ravens, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jon Jacobs | Score | Simon MacCaulay | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KIGSTEAPL | PLATES | 6 – 6 | STAPLE | LIGATES*, PIGLETS, PLATIES*, TALIPES, TALKIES* | 7 |
2 | OYANTLECI | ELATION | 13 – 6 | CLIENT | ACOLYTE*, ACONITE*, LACTONE*, LATENCY*, LECTION, TOENAIL* | 14 |
3 | SOAMTSOTE | STEAMS | 19 – 12 | STEAMS | MAESTOSO*, STOMATES*, TOMATOES | 22 |
4 | MOGEDBAUR | BEARD | 24 – 17 | AMBER | EMBARGO, RUMBAED*, UMBRAGE* | 29 |
5 | 100 3 1 5 4 10 → 171 | 171
(4 + 3) × 10 + 1 + 100 |
34 – 27 | 171
(4 + 3) × 10 + 1 + 100 |
|
39 |
TTT | SYRUPLIE | If you've got this, you'll need to get it off your chest. | PLEURISY | |||
6 | OZHELOFED | FOOLED | 40 – 27 | FLOOD | FOOZLED | 46 |
7 | RIDTPAERW | PARTIED | 47 – 34 | PIRATED | TAWDRIER* | 54 |
8 | NCTIEANED | CANTEEN | 54 – 41 | CANTEEN | DECENNIA*, INCANTED*, INDECENT, TENDANCE* | 62 |
9 | OISPOLMSA | posioms ☓ | 54 – 47 | LISSOM | LIPOMAS* | 69 |
10 | 100 25 2 10 3 8 → 627 | 627
2 × 3 × 100 + 10 − 8 + 25 |
64 – 47 | 625 |
|
79 |
TTT | STEMSPIN | What you did with your money in your youth perhaps? | MISSPENT | |||
11 | REGSNUILC | CLINGERS | 72 – 47 | curlings ☓ | SURCINGLE | 97 |
12 | JNTOIFEBU | JOINT | 77 – 52 | FEINT | OUTJIE* | 103 |
13 | PESMHAIDL | PLEADS | 77 – 59 | DIMPLES | HELIPADS, IMPLEADS*, SIDELAMP* | 111 |
14 | 50 75 4 6 1 10 → 970 | — | 77 – 59 | — |
CV: 970 = (50 − 4 × (6 + 1) + 75) × 10 |
121 |
15 | BUTNOGIRL | TROUBLING
(24.25 seconds) |
87 – 59 | 131 |