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Episode 3930

From Countdown

Episode 3930 was broadcast on 18 May 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Brackstone played Christine Skeer, with John Brackstone winning 98 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Brackstone Score Christine Skeer Others Max.
1 TMSEAEPRI PRIMATES 8 – 8 STEAMIER EMIRATES 8
2 KTSQUEINB SQUINT 14 – 8 QUITE INQUEST*, QUINTES* 15
3 GMRAOESWT STOWAGE 21 – 8 GRATES MAESTRO*, STORAGE*, TOERAGS*, TOWAGES, WARMEST 22
4 DMPHIANEL IMPALED 28 – 15 IMPALED HELIPAD*, IMPANEL, IMPLEAD*, INHALED*, MANIPLE*, PINHEAD, PLAINED* 29
5 100 6 4 7 3 4 → 818 818
(4 + 4) × 100 + 6 × 3
38 – 25 818
(4 + 4) × 100 + 6 × 3


39
TTT BOREOKAY YEARBOOK
6 SRDPIAEST TRAIPSED 46 – 25 PIRATED DESPAIRS, DISASTER*, DISRATES*, PASTRIES*, PIASTRES*, RASPIEST*, TRAIPSES* 47
7 NRSIEOLDA LOANERS 53 – 32 SOLDIER AILERONS*, ALIENORS*, ANEROIDS, ANODISER*, DARIOLES*, ISLANDER, ORDINALS, ROSALINE*, SOLANDER* 55
8 STPFEAOTX potaxes ☓ 53 – 39 TEAPOTS 62
9 NTDEOUMLE MOUNTED 60 – 46 MOUNTED UNMELTED* 70
10 100 9 6 9 1 10 → 895 895
9 × 100 − 6 + 1
70 – 56 895
9 × 100 − 6 + 1


80
TTT THEPLANE ELEPHANT
11 GNHAEAZCY CHANGE 76 – 56 HAZY GANACHE 87
12 NLCRUOABF CARBON 82 – 56 CAROL CONFLAB*, CORNUAL* 94
13 VRJUEUCSO COVERS 88 – 62 CURVES CORVES*, COURSE*, SOURCE* 100
14 100 1 6 2 4 6 → 573 573
100 × 6 − 6 × 4 − 2 − 1
98 – 72 573
100 × 6 − 6 × 4 − 2 − 1


110
15 TOTALPINE 98 – 72 POTENTIAL 120