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Episode 3454
From Countdown
Episode 3454 was broadcast on 4 April 2003, as part of Series 49.
Ian Buckley played James Robinson, with Ian Buckley winning 93 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Magnus Magnusson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, the X in Round 3 was upside down.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ian Buckley | Score | James Robinson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WLEPRAMPI | WAILER | 6 – 0 | pimpler ☓ | APPLIER*, IMPALER*, LEMPIRA*, PALMIER* | 7 |
2 | TPNPEOESL | STOLEN | 12 – 6 | PEOPLE | ESTOPPEL | 15 |
3 | HXIDGAHRE | HAIRED | 18 – 6 | GRADE | HEGIRA*, HIGHER | 21 |
4 | SRRNGIUET | RUSTING | 25 – 13 | RINGERS | GRUNTERS*, RESTRING*, RESTRUNG*, RINGSTER*, STRINGER* | 29 |
5 | 50 8 7 2 3 8 → 552 | 552
(8 + 3) × 50 + 2 |
35 – 23 | 552
(8 + 3) × 50 + 2 |
|
39 |
TTT | NICETAN | Monument feeling old in Rome. | ANCIENT | |||
6 | VNSIUSESD | SINUSES | 42 – 23 | disuses ☓ | NIDUSES* | 46 |
7 | MBABLECDO | COBBLED | 49 – 30 | COBBLED | CEMBALO* | 53 |
8 | ATORCZETK | TACKER | 55 – 36 | RACKET | COTTAR*, COTTER, RECOAT*, ROCKET*, ROTATE* | 59 |
9 | TDESDUTLE | LUSTED | 61 – 36 | suttled ☓ | DELUDES*, DUETTED*, SETTLED, TELEDUS* | 66 |
10 | 10 3 10 5 9 7 → 527 | 527
10 × 10 × 5 + 3 × 9 |
71 – 46 | 527
10 × 10 × 5 + 3 × 9 |
|
76 |
TTT | CARSANK | Make a mess on the steel. | RANSACK | |||
11 | RTSAERNDI | RANDIEST | 79 – 46 | SANDIER | DETRAINS, DRAINERS*, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS*, SERRANID*, STRAINED, STRAINER, TERRAINS*, TRAINERS*, TRANSIRE* | 84 |
12 | FSNLOAIIH | FASHION | 86 – 46 | FINALS | FINIALS*, LIAISON, OILFISH | 91 |
13 | YCONMERKU | MOCKERY | 93 – 46 | MONKEY | MOCKNEY*, MONKERY*, YOUNKER* | 98 |
14 | 50 75 6 4 8 10 → 665 | 670 | 93 – 56 | 665
(8 + 4) × 50 + 75 − 10 |
|
108 |
15 | COCOAHILL | 93 – 66 | ALCOHOLIC
(2 seconds) |
118 |