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Episode 3875

From Countdown

Episode 3875 was broadcast on 21 February 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Mayhew played Jean MacLachlan, with John Mayhew winning 91 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Mayhew Score Jean MacClachlan Others Max.
1 NLSEIADVE ENSLAVED 8 – 0 sleaved ☓ VASELINED 18
2 IEURMTCDE ERUDITE 15 – 0 CUTER DEUTERIC 26
3 PTLIAEGFR FRAGILE 22 – 0 pilager ☓ FLEAPIT*, FRIGATE* 33
4 DSNRIAOCS SARDONIC 30 – 0 ORDAINS NARCOSIS*, SARCOIDS* 41
5 75 5 8 2 6 7 → 273 272 30 – 10 273
(6 − 2) × 75 − (7 × 5 − 8)


51
TTT NORAGREY This building is tree-mendous, my old fruit. ORANGERY
6 NWSTAEORK NETWORKS 38 – 10 TOWERS 59
7 TLPEOANME POLENTA 45 – 10 MANTLE ANTELOPE 67
8 HRGRSUIAE HURRIES 52 – 17 HURRIES GHARRIES 75
9 DTQSUEALE SQUEALED 60 – 25 SQUEALED 83
10 75 7 10 4 4 3 → 357 60 – 25

CV: 357 = (75 − (4 + 4) × 3) × 7

93
TTT ABLOWGUN No upstairs downstairs here. BUNGALOW
11 NGBIOINZM MINION 66 – 31 BONING IMBONGI 100
12 SEDOCINFT CONFIDES 74 – 31 SECTION 108
13 RSBAEIPJT BAPTISE 81 – 38 PARTIES BARITES*, PASTIER*, PIASTRE*, PIRATES*, PRATIES*, TRAIPSE* 115
14 25 10 2 4 6 1 → 875 875
(4 × 10 − 6 + 1) × 25
91 – 48 875
(6 + 1) × 10 ÷ 2 × 25


125
15 DIDITNESS
(5.25 seconds)
91 – 48 insisted ☓
(12.5 seconds)
DISSIDENT 135

External Links

  • Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Rounds 1-14, conundrum incomplete)