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Episode 3879
From Countdown
Episode 3879 was broadcast on 25 February 2005, as part of Series 53.
John Mayhew played Hedy Beecham, with John Mayhew winning 93 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Mayhew | Score | Hedy Beecham | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PTNDOEUMS | DEMOUNTS | 8 – 0 | SPOUTED | MUDSTONE, OUTSPEND | 8 |
2 | GEOEKTAND | TANKED | 8 – 7 | TANGOED | ENDGATE*, GOATEED, NEGATED* | 15 |
3 | NSLOEAJCT | jaconets ☓ | 8 – 13 | CLEANS | LACTONES* | 23 |
4 | LIEAPRLIR | PALLIER | 15 – 20 | PALLIER | LAIRIER*, PRAIRIE*, RALLIER | 30 |
5 | 25 4 6 2 3 9 → 917 | 917
(9 × 25 + 2) × 4 + 6 + 3 |
25 – 20 | 918 |
|
40 |
TTT | OVERLATE | People fail to see eye to eye in this. | ELEVATOR | |||
6 | HBOIAGPSE | PHOBIAS | 32 – 20 | POISE | HOAGIES* | 47 |
7 | FNSIEOTSV | SOFTENS | 39 – 27 | FITNESS | INFESTS, INVESTS*, NOSIEST*, SOFTIES*, SOVIETS, STOVIES | 54 |
8 | MEAINGLET | TEAMING | 46 – 34 | MEETING | GELATINE, GEMINATE*, LEGATINE*, LIEGEMAN*, LIGAMENT*, MELANITE | 62 |
9 | CRTAEIRYD | DIETARY | 53 – 34 | CARTED | CARRIED, EDACITY*, ERRATIC*, TARDIER*, TARRIED, TRACERY | 69 |
10 | 100 2 8 2 9 10 → 446 | 446 ☓ | 53 – 44 | 446
(100 + 9) × (2 + 2) + 10 |
|
79 |
TTT | BUSDIRTS | Upsets mental state by waking up. | DISTURBS | |||
11 | NMDAUIMRE | MERMAID | 60 – 44 | REMAND | DURAMEN*, IMMURED*, MANURED*, MAUNDER, UNAIRED*, UNARMED | 86 |
12 | STAEASQDO | TOSSED | 66 – 44 | toasts ☓ | STEADS | 92 |
13 | RNHBAOERT | BARONET | 73 – 44 | BOATER | ABHORRENT | 110 |
14 | 100 3 10 7 10 9 → 480 | 480
(100 + 10 × 7 − 10) × 3 |
83 – 54 | 480
(9 − 7 + 3) × 100 − 10 − 10 |
|
120 |
15 | TULIPLOON | POLLUTION
(1.75 seconds) |
93 – 54 | 130 |