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Episode 3973
From Countdown
Episode 3973 was broadcast on 17 November 2005, as part of Series 54.
Daniel Peake played Matthew Goulding, with Daniel Peake winning 78 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Daniel Peake | Score | Matthew Goulding | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SALINCOTA | COASTAL | 7 – 7 | COASTAL | ACTIONS*, ASOCIAL*, CATIONS, OILCANS*, SATANIC*, SOLATIA*, STOICAL* | 7 |
2 | EUOZTGNES | TONGUES | 14 – 7 | STONE | 14 | |
3 | BAREQAMNP | BEAR | 14 – 13 | BARMAN | APEMAN*, BARMEN, PRANAM* | 20 |
4 | IEORHRXAD | HORRID | 14 – 20 | HARDIER | EXORDIA, HARRIED*, HOARDER*, HOARIER* | 27 |
5 | 3 4 5 5 1 25 → 467 | 470
(5 × 3 + 4) × 25 − 5 |
21 – 20 | — |
CV: 467 = (4 × 25 − 5 − 1) × 5 − 3 |
37 |
TTT | CRABHOLE | BACHELOR | ||||
6 | OEUTPSTIN | SPOUT | 26 – 25 | STINT | NEPOTIST*, OUTSPENT*, POUTIEST* | 45 |
7 | REFAROWJD | FORWARD | 33 – 25 | DRAWER | FARROWED | 53 |
8 | IAENDGCUP | GUIDANCE | 41 – 25 | deaping ☓ | 61 | |
9 | MIASNERON | REMAINS | 48 – 32 | MANNERS | MORAINES, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE | 69 |
10 | 7 4 5 8 6 25 → 998 | 998
5 × 8 × 25 − 6 + 4 |
58 – 32 | — |
|
79 |
TTT | FARSHEET | Popular with the birds and the beds. | FEATHERS | |||
11 | SATIRDEPR | PIRATES | 65 – 32 | satired ☓ | TRAIPSED | 87 |
12 | UEYSBISLS | BUSILY | 71 – 32 | BLESS | BLISSES | 94 |
13 | METIGKEVR | TIGER | 71 – 38 | GRIEVE | EMIGRE*, GRIVET*, METIER, REGIME*, RETIME*, VERITE* | 100 |
14 | 10 6 2 7 25 100 → 286 | 287
(6 ÷ 2 + 25) × 10 + 7 |
78 – 38 | 290 |
CV: 286 = (6 × 25 − 7) × 2 |
110 |
15 | OTHERDEBT | bothered ☓
(1.5 seconds) |
78 – 38 | BETROTHED | 120 |
External Links
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