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Episode 3997
From Countdown
Episode 3997 was broadcast on 21 December 2005, as part of Series 54.
Sue Alexander played Nick Rafferty, with Nick Rafferty winning 98 - 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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Rnd | Selection | Sue Alexander | Score | Nick Rafferty | Others | Max. |
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1 | EAICSRNVP | PRANCES | 7 – 7 | PINCERS | ARSENIC*, CAPRINE*, CARNIES*, CAVERNS*, CRAVENS*, INSCAPE*, PARVISE*, PRINCES*, RAVINES*, SCRAPIE*, SPACIER*, VARICES*, VISCERA* | 7 |
2 | GTHCUIEHW | WEIGHT | 13 – 13 | HEIGHT | EIGHTH* | 13 |
3 | AOASRTMLE | MALATES | 20 – 20 | MORTALS | ARMLETS*, MAESTRO*, MALTASE*, MALTOSE*, OATMEAL*, STROMAL*, TAMALES* | 20 |
4 | DNLRAIOFE | FONDLER | 27 – 20 | flander ☓ | FORELAND* | 28 |
5 | 100 7 2 2 8 6 → 912 | 912
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37 – 30 | 912
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|
38 |
TTT | HAYSTACK | |||||
6 | NMRSUIOTE | MINSTER | 37 – 38 | ROUTINES | MISROUTE*, MOISTURE*, MOUNTERS*, REMOUNTS*, TERMINUS* | 46 |
7 | IOESPNDPS | disposes ☓ | 37 – 44 | POISED | DOPINESS* | 54 |
8 | KLDNAIERY | RANKLED | 44 – 51 | RANKLED | INLAYER*, KINDLER*, KNAIDEL*, LANKIER*, NAILERY*, NAKEDLY*, RANDILY*, READILY* | 61 |
9 | AUOBTGSQA | QUOTAS | 50 – 57 | QUOTAS | OUBAAS*, OUTGAS* | 67 |
10 | 100 8 8 2 6 7 → 756 | 756
? |
60 – 57 | 758 |
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77 |
TTT | DOLDRUMS | |||||
11 | IEIMSZNTR | INTERIM | 67 – 64 | MINTIER | INTERIMS*, MINISTER* | 85 |
12 | SDTXOAETN | STATED | 67 – 71 | TOASTED | ATTENDS*, DONATES*, NOTATED*, NOTATES*, SEXTANT* | 92 |
13 | UAOLTGDBE | BLOATED | 74 – 78 | GLOATED | BOULTED*, BOUTADE*, DOUBLET* | 99 |
14 | 25 6 3 1 10 9 → 144 | 144
? |
84 – 88 | 144
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|
109 |
15 | BROWNGIRO | 84 – 98 | BORROWING
(? seconds) |
119 |