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Episode 3745
From Countdown
Episode 3745 was broadcast on 20 July 2004, as part of Series 52.
Jon Stitcher played Norman Haikney, with Jon Stitcher winning 88 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Peter Baldwin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jon Stitcher | Score | Norman Haikney | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DNHOEKNAD | HONKED | 6 – 6 | HANDED | DONNED*, HODDEN*, KEDDAH* | 6 |
2 | TMROIASGC | carots ☓ | 6 – 14 | ORGASMIC | ORGASTIC* | 14 |
3 | SPOTEBDIX | DEPOSIT | 13 – 21 | DEPOSIT | BEDPOST, BOXIEST*, DOPIEST*, POSITED*, POXIEST*, TOPSIDE | 21 |
4 | NLSTUEDRA | LAUNDERS | 21 – 21 | LUSTRED | LURDANES*, NEUTRALS, TRANSUDE*, TRUNDLES*, UNSALTED | 29 |
5 | 100 6 6 4 7 8 → 199 | 199
100 × (6 − 4) − 8 + 7 |
31 – 31 | 199
100 × (6 − 4) − 8 + 7 |
|
39 |
TTT | ONESGIRL | Providing spirit to a shoe. | RESOLING | |||
6 | MFTOAEAVS | STOVE | 36 – 36 | STAVE | OVATES, SAVATE* | 45 |
7 | CPLIEANLU | PLACE | 36 – 42 | PLAICE | CAPELIN*, NUCELLI*, PANICLE, PELICAN | 52 |
8 | SGQRAOELH | LASHER | 42 – 48 | ASHORE | GAOLERS, GHERAOS | 59 |
9 | DMACENRIP | CRAMPED | 49 – 55 | PRANCED | PANDEMIC | 67 |
10 | 100 7 8 5 3 7 → 705 | 705
100 × 7 + 5 |
59 – 65 | 705
100 × 7 + 5 |
|
77 |
TTT | TINIURGE | You'll be fascinated by this. | INTRIGUE | |||
11 | SYROEIBTA | BOATERS | 66 – 72 | BOATERS | BESTIARY, SOBRIETY, SYBARITE | 85 |
12 | RMTEIOCLU | COMET | 71 – 72 | tumeric ☓ | CLOTURE*, CORMLET*, CORTILE*, COULTER, MORTICE, MOTLIER*, OUTLIER*, TURMOIL*, UTRICLE* | 92 |
13 | FWPEIRTAG | PIRATE | 71 – 79 | FRIGATE | GIFTWARE | 100 |
14 | 1 5 10 6 9 3 → 687 | 683
((6 + 1) × 9 + 5) × 10 + 3 |
78 – 79 | 690 ☓ |
CV: 683 Best: 687 = (10 + 9) × (5 + 1) × 6 + 3 |
110 |
15 | AGNESRICH | SEARCHING
(2 seconds) |
88 – 79 | 120 |