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Episode 3835
From Countdown
Episode 3835 was broadcast on 10 December 2004, and was the second quarter-final of Series 52.
David Thirlwall played Jack Welsby, with Jack Welsby winning 93 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The maximum score available from the number games was just 17 points, the joint lowest under the 15-round format, along with Episode 3404.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Thirlwall | Score | Jack Welsby | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EOICGSFYR | corgies ☓ | 0 – 6 | CORGIS | COSIER*, FOGEYS*, FOGIES, FORCES*, FORGES*, FOYERS*, FRESCO*, GOFERS*, GRIEFS*, ORGIES* | 6 |
2 | PKEUNBVIG | PUKING | 6 – 12 | PUKING | GUINEP* | 12 |
3 | AUERTMSLN | MATURES | 6 – 20 | NEUTRALS | MENSTRUAL | 30 |
4 | ZTOEDLUID | DILUTED | 13 – 27 | DILUTED | DELTOID* | 37 |
5 | 1 3 7 7 100 50 → 965 | 963
(7 + 3 − 1) × (100 + 7) |
20 – 34 | 967
(100 + 1) × (7 + 3) − 50 + 7 |
CV: 967 Best: 964 = (50 × 3 + 1) × 7 − 100 + 7 |
44 |
TTT | YUMFLIES | EMULSIFY | ||||
6 | CHEATWIRO | WATCHER | 27 – 41 | WATCHER | ACHIOTE*, CHARIOT, EROTICA, HARICOT, THERIAC*, WOTCHER* | 51 |
7 | AIEGTMSPF | AGEIST | 27 – 48 | MAGPIES | GAMIEST*, PASTIME*, SIGMATE* | 58 |
8 | NSOELXAID | OXIDES | 27 – 55 | DOLINES | SILOXANE* | 66 |
9 | UEAMDRBTI | TIMBER | 27 – 62 | MATURED | DRUMBEAT | 74 |
10 | 1 1 2 9 2 3 → 580 | 180 | 27 – 62 | 243 |
CV: 216 Best: 243 = 9 × 3 × (2 + 1) × (2 + 1) |
74 |
TTT | INOTNICE | NICOTINE | ||||
11 | EIESNWRTD | WINTERED | 35 – 70 | INSERTED | NERDIEST*, RESIDENT, SINTERED*, TRENDIES*, WEIRDEST, WIDENERS* | 82 |
12 | NTIOHNEAR | THINNER | 42 – 77 | ENATION | ANOINTER | 90 |
13 | EAUJSNPSR | PARSES | 48 – 83 | SPARES | JASPER, PARENS*, PAREUS*, PAUSES, PRUNES, PURSES*, SPARSE* | 96 |
14 | 1 9 10 8 3 2 → 824 | 824
((9 + 1) × 10 + 3) × 8 |
58 – 93 | 824
((9 + 1) × 10 + 3) × 8 |
|
106 |
15 | AUNTSADEE | 58 – 93 | NAUSEATED | 116 |