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Episode 3993
From Countdown
Episode 3993 was broadcast on 15 December 2005, as part of Series 54.
Marie Hayden played Lilian Blyth, with Marie Hayden winning 98 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clare Balding, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Marie Hayden | Score | Lilian Blyth | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TNROEUPTD | POUNDER | 7 – 0 | POUTED | PORTEND, PORTENT, PRUDENT, TUTORED*, UNROPED*, UPTREND* | 7 |
2 | NAERDTUQR | QUARTER | 14 – 7 | QUARTER | QUARTERN* | 15 |
3 | NWFEAIBCD | FACED | 19 – 12 | CABIN | CABINED, FANCIED | 22 |
4 | AFNEIYHLT | FAINTLY | 26 – 19 | INFLATE | HEFTILY*, HYALINE, HYALITE* | 29 |
5 | 100 3 8 1 7 2 → 598 | 598
(7 − 1) × 100 − 2 |
36 – 29 | 598
(7 − 1) × 100 − 2 |
|
39 |
TTT | BOATLUCK | BLACKOUT | ||||
6 | OIECMXPSA | SCAMPI | 42 – 35 | SCAMPI | AMICES*, APICES*, AXIOMS, CAMEOS*, CAMPOS, COAXES, COPIES*, IMPOSE, MOSAIC, POMACE*, SCOPAE* | 46 |
7 | LJTNOEISL | lonliest ☓ | 42 – 41 | JOINTS | JOLLIEST | 54 |
8 | AOASRGBIN | BARGAINS | 50 – 41 | SOARING | ABRASION* | 62 |
9 | SPCAOEPDI | COPIES | 56 – 47 | SPACED | ADIPOSE*, APPOSED, DOPPIES* | 69 |
10 | 50 2 9 1 10 4 → 291 | 291
(4 − 1) × 2 × 50 − 9 |
66 – 57 | 291
(4 + 2) × 50 − 9 |
|
79 |
TTT | LIGBENCH | BELCHING | ||||
11 | LTROAEDRL | LEOTARD | 73 – 57 | alloted ☓ | DELATOR*, DROLLER*, REALLOT*, REALTOR*, RELATOR*, TROLLED*, TROLLER* | 86 |
12 | SRSIOTNIV | VISITORS | 81 – 65 | VISITORS | IRONISTS | 94 |
13 | RDNEAEIZS | SARDINE | 88 – 72 | SANDIER | ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE | 102 |
14 | 50 2 9 5 6 8 → 369 | 367 | 88 – 82 | 369
6 × 50 + 8 × 9 − (5 − 2) |
|
112 |
15 | NAGITCHED | DETACHING
(2.5 seconds) |
98 – 82 | 122 |
Categories: Episodes with round details | Episodes in Series 54 | 15-round games | Episodes presented by Des Lynam | Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician | Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer | Episodes with Clare Balding as a guest | Recaps with missing or incomplete Teatime Teasers