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Episode 3945
From Countdown
Episode 3945 was broadcast on 13 June 2005, as part of Series 53.
Richard Heald played Paul Lyne, with Richard Heald winning 96 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Richard Heald | Score | Paul Lyne | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISMTEPRIN | MISPRINT | 8 – 0 | PRIEST | IMPRINTS, INTERIMS*, MINISTER, PRISTINE* | 8 |
| 2 | CGSLEAIWR | GLACIERS | 16 – 0 | WAILERS | 16 | |
| 3 | SDCOEBTOL | BOOSTED | 23 – 7 | COOLEST | BOLDEST*, COLDEST*, OCELOTS*, SCOOTED, STOOLED* | 23 |
| 4 | JFGUIOTPI | POUT | 27 – 11 | POUT | GIFT*, GOUT, POUF*, POUI*, TIPI*, TOFU*, TOPI | 27 |
| 5 | 75 1 1 8 5 3 → 777 | 775
(75 + 3) × (8 + 1 + 1) − 5 |
34 – 11 | 765 |
Best: 776 = ((75 + 1) × 5 + 8) × (3 − 1) |
34 |
| TTT | ROYALEGG | It's ugly and it's in the gutter. | GARGOYLE | |||
| 6 | DSAITRSON | ARSONIST | 42 – 19 | ARSONIST | ASTROIDS, INTRADOS | 42 |
| 7 | FNBAEIRMT | FIREMAN | 49 – 26 | RAIMENT | AMBIENT*, FAINTER, MERANTI*, MINARET* | 49 |
| 8 | RNEARLEHL | LEARNER | 56 – 33 | LEARNER | RELEARN | 56 |
| 9 | AINYSDEPS | PASSED | 56 – 40 | SYNAPSE | SYNAPSID* | 64 |
| 10 | 75 1 2 6 8 3 → 825 | 825
(8 + 3) × 75 |
66 – 50 | 825
(8 + 3) × 75 |
|
74 |
| TTT | HERBRENT | Big brother, little brother. | BRETHREN | |||
| 11 | MPIONTKEQ | PIMENTO | 73 – 57 | PIMENTO | 81 | |
| 12 | DMXAIASET | MISTED | 79 – 57 | EXAMS | DIASTEMA* | 89 |
| 13 | URDTOECVH | VOUCHER | 86 – 64 | VOUCHER | COURTED, COUTHER*, COUVERT*, CUTOVER, RETOUCH*, TORCHED, TOUCHED*, TOUCHER*, VOUCHED | 96 |
| 14 | 100 9 7 8 10 6 → 291 | 291
(10 − 7) × 100 − 9 |
96 – 74 | 291
(9 − 6) × 100 − (10 − (8 − 7)) |
|
106 |
| 15 | NANOTONCS | 96 – 84 | CONSONANT
(2.5 seconds) |
116 | ||
