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Episode 3864
From Countdown
Episode 3864 was broadcast on 4 February 2005, as part of Series 53.
Nicky Lyons played Peter Berridge, with Peter Berridge winning 72 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nicky Lyons | Score | Peter Berridge | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BEKUTDIGR | TIGER | 0 – 6 | BRIDGE | BUDGET, BURIED, TURGID | 7 |
2 | TPSNAEIFY | PANTIES | 7 – 13 | PANTIES | SAPIENT | 14 |
3 | TERNOEPMD | REMOTE | 13 – 13 | tempered ☓ | MENTORED | 22 |
4 | LRMSUEUQI | SQUIRM | 13 – 21 | LIQUEURS | 30 | |
5 | 50 3 2 4 5 8 → 378 | 378
(5 + 2) × 50 + 3 × 8 + 4 |
23 – 31 | 378
50 × 8 − 5 × 4 − 2 |
|
40 |
TTT | SUMOTEAL | You can tell him anything, James Brown. | SOULMATE | |||
6 | NHRSEIONM | rhinoes ☓ | 23 – 38 | INSHORE | HEROISM, MENHIRS*, MERINOS*, MOREISH* | 47 |
7 | DICTORASG | GASTRIC | 30 – 38 | ACTORS | CAROTIDS, ORGASTIC | 55 |
8 | XTSCEAOND | DEACONS | 37 – 45 | DEACONS | COASTED, DECANTS, DESCANT, DOCENTS*, DONATES*, SCANTED* | 62 |
9 | BPITEDOTG | BIGOTED | 44 – 45 | POTTED | TIPTOED | 69 |
10 | 25 3 9 5 10 6 → 168 | 168
25 × 6 + 3 + 5 + 10 |
54 – 55 | 168
25 × 6 + 9 × (5 – 3) |
|
79 |
TTT | CUTERMPS | Richard of York's old computer. | SPECTRUM | |||
11 | SENOJREIN | JOINERS | 61 – 55 | enjoiners ☓ | ENJOINS*, JENNIES*, NERINES*, REJOINS | 86 |
12 | LTCMAIERF | CLAIMER | 68 – 62 | RECLAIM | METRICAL | 94 |
13 | VILARSITE | trailers ☓ | 68 – 62 | revisits ☓ | LAIRIEST*, LISTERIA, VITALISE* | 102 |
14 | 50 8 8 9 3 6 → 128 | — | 68 – 72 | 128
(8 + 6 + 50) × (8 + 3 – 9) |
|
112 |
15 | RANDYGOLF | 68 – 72 | DRAGONFLY | 122 |