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Episode S7
From Countdown
Episode S7 was broadcast on 3 September 2003 as a special episode.
The contestants were Scrabble experts Brett Smitheram and Harshan Lamabadusuriya, with Lamabadusuriya winning 101 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Brett Smitheram | Score | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CPMAIOFLE | COMPILE | 7 – 7 | COMPILE | POLEMIC, MALEFIC* | 7 |
2 | IEETGRSDO | ergotised ☓ | 7 – 15 | STODGIER | DIGESTER*, EGOTISED* | 15 |
3 | DWCTUOEAG | OUTAGE | 13 – 21 | COATED | DOTAGE*, TOWAGE* | 21 |
4 | RSMREUOTE | musterer ☓ | 13 – 21 | reroutes ☓ | REMOTES, TROUSER | 28 |
5 | 100 6 4 5 8 1 → 386 | 386
4 × 100 − 8 − 6 |
23 – 31 | 386
4 × 100 − 8 − 6 |
|
38 |
6 | KNGFAIEND | KNEADING | 31 – 39 | KNEADING | 46 | |
7 | GHTAOSURL | AUTHORS | 38 – 46 | TROUGHS | GOULASH*, HARLOTS*, RAGOUTS* | 53 |
8 | NPLXIEOUP | plenipo ☓ | 38 – 52 | NIPPLE | LUPINE, PEPINO*, PINOLE*, POPLIN* | 59 |
9 | OAIERMTSR | ATOMISER | 46 – 60 | ATOMISER | REARMOST, AMORTISE*, ARMOIRES*, MORTISER*, STORMIER*, ROTAMERS*, ROTARIES* | 67 |
10 | 25 2 8 8 1 2 → 214 | 214
8 × 25 + 2 × (8 − 1) |
56 – 60 | 214 ☓ |
|
77 |
11 | OEAUNMLSE | ENAMELS | 63 – 67 | ENAMELS | LOANEES*, SOLANUM* | 84 |
12 | LRHAIOEDM | DARIOLE | 70 – 74 | EARLDOM | HEMIOLA, ARMHOLE*, HEDARIM*, HEIRDOM* | 91 |
13 | AOEIYBSTL | OBESITY | 77 – 81 | BEASTLY | BESTIAL | 98 |
14 | 75 9 1 5 4 3 → 373 | 373
75 × 5 − (3 − 1) |
87 – 91 | 373
75 × 5 − (3 − 1) |
|
108 |
15 | GREEDGRIT | 87 – 101 | TRIGGERED
(3 seconds) |
118 |