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Episode 3805
From Countdown
Episode 3805 was broadcast on 29 October 2004, as part of Series 52.
Rita Willmott played Andrew Edgington, with Rita Willmott winning 90 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rita Willmott | Score | Andrew Edgington | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EIEIRXMSG | REMIXES | 7 – 0 | MIXERS | EMIGRES, REGIMES, REMIGES* | 7 |
2 | LANOJAEBR | LOANER | 13 – 6 | LOANER | ABALONE | 14 |
3 | AEOCVTDFP | AVOCET | 19 – 12 | AVOCET | ADVECT*, CAPOTE*, COATED, OCTAVE, TOECAP* | 20 |
4 | NATEURDNE | NATURED | 26 – 19 | NATURED | DENATURE, UNEARNED* | 28 |
5 | 75 9 1 6 2 1 → 746 | 746
75 × (9 + 1) − 6 + 2 |
36 – 29 | 746
75 × (9 + 1) − 6 + 2 |
|
38 |
TTT | DEVILOFF | This increase makes quintet go under. | FIVEFOLD | |||
6 | RCTAIGKOE | GOITRE | 42 – 35 | ROCKET | CORKAGE, EROTICA, GOATIER*, TACKIER, TRACKIE* | 45 |
7 | OEASLYNIP | pansily ☓ | 42 – 41 | PLAINS | ALPINES, EPSILON*, NOPALES*, OPALINE, PAISLEY*, PINEALS*, SOAPILY*, SPANIEL | 52 |
8 | OIHTOMRAD | ADMIT | 47 – 41 | OATH | DOORMAT | 59 |
9 | IOACTMLUA | ACTUAL | 53 – 41 | COAT | COMITAL | 66 |
10 | 75 2 5 9 2 10 → 458 | 459
(10 − 2 − 2) × 75 + 9 |
60 – 41 | — |
CV: 458 = (9 + 2 − 5) × 75 + 10 − 2 |
76 |
TTT | FIVEDOIT | Face make-up used by police officers. | VIDEOFIT | |||
11 | IAESPNRDS | SPRAINED | 68 – 41 | SPEARS | RAPIDNESS | 94 |
12 | BOLTSUEGM | BOULTS | 74 – 41 | BOLTS | BOLETUS*, EMBOLUS*, GOBLETS, STUMBLE*, TUMBLES* | 101 |
13 | IUEWTRLSI | LUSTRE | 80 – 47 | WRITES | UTILISER | 109 |
14 | 75 7 5 1 10 2 → 207 | — | 80 – 47 | — |
CV: 207 = 2 × 75 + 5 × 10 + 7 |
119 |
15 | VITALGENE | ELEVATING
(10.25 seconds) |
90 – 47 | 129 |