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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 |