Episode 3349

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Episode 3349 was broadcast on 25 October 2002, as part of Series 48.

Julian Fell played Carl McDermott, with Julian Fell winning 138 - 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ingrid Tarrant, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent. This game is notable for a number of reasons: it was the first game to feature a score over 130 (and was at the time the highest score in Countdown history), it was the first game where one contestant spotted three nine-letter words, and it was the first and so far only game won by over 100 points.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Julian Fell	Score	Carl McDermott	Others	Max.
1	NCTUISEMG	MINUETS	7 – 0	MUSING	NUTMEGS, MINUTES*	7
2	RVDOILEAS	VALORISED	25 – 0	disolver ☓		25
3	ELWIOSRDF	SWIRLED	32 – 7	FLOWERS	FOLDERS, DOWRIES*, ROWDIES*, WEIRDOS*, FOWLERS*, SOLDIER*, SOLIDER*, WILDERS*	32
4	DCDEAMUOK	DUKEDOM	39 – 7	MOCKED	DUCKED	39
5	75 2 3 1 10 7 → 342	342 (75+10)*(7-3)+2	49 – 7	342 ☓		49
TTT	QUARTPE				PARQUET
6	LSPEINOUR	REPULSION	67 – 7	PLIERS		67
7	TGEACETSL	GESTATE	74 – 7	CATTLE	TELECAST, GALETTES*	75
8	RYAIHPMEA	HAMPER	80 – 13	HAMPER	PYAEMIA*	82
9	REOTLTCIR	COTTIER	87 – 13	LITTER	CORTILE, CLITTER*, CRITTER*, CROTTLE*, TRIOLET*	89
10	75 3 8 10 2 7 → 402	402 (8-3)*75+(10*2)+7	97 – 23	402 ((75/3)+(8+7))*10+2		99
TTT	EASEDEW				SEAWEED
11	AEPNRTOZA	PRONATE	104 – 23	PARENT	OPERANT, PROTEAN*	106
12	PNSIOETDA	ANTIPODES	122 – 23	POSTED	NOTEPADS	124
13	RNLXGVIOA	AGRION	128 – 29	ROVING	RANGOLI*	131
14	25 7 8 2 1 8 → 538	536 ☓	128 – 29	—	CV: 536 Best: 537 = ((25+8+1)*8*2)-7	138
15	MIAOUBUGS	AMBIGUOUS (2 seconds)	138 – 29			148