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Episode 3942
From Countdown
Episode 3942 was broadcast on 8 June 2005, as part of Series 53.
Richard Heald played Beryl Lawford, with Richard Heald winning 89 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Peter Baldwin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Richard Heald | Score | Beryl Lawford | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FSTNEOEDN | DENOTES | 7 – 0 | fonds ☓ | ENDNOTES*, SOFTENED, SONNETED* | 8 |
2 | MTBEOIGRA | EMBARGO | 14 – 7 | MIGRATE | BERGAMOT | 16 |
3 | RSUITEHGR | HIRSUTE | 21 – 14 | HIRSUTE | RIGHTERS | 24 |
4 | NSNREAIDK | DARKENS | 28 – 21 | DINNERS | DARKIES*, INNARDS*, KINDERS*, REDSKIN, SANDIER*, SARDINE, SKINDER*, SKINNED, SKINNER*, SNAKIER* | 31 |
5 | 3 8 10 100 50 75 → 423 | 413 | 28 – 26 | 430
50 × 8 + 10 × 3 |
CV: 423 = 3 × 100 + 75 + 50 − 10 + 8 |
41 |
6 | RCPNOUEDO | POUNCED | 35 – 33 | POUNCED | CROONED*, POUNCER*, POUNDER*, PRODUCE, UNROPED* | 48 |
7 | AVMREAEST | STEAMER | 42 – 40 | STEAMER | AERATES*, TEAMERS* | 55 |
8 | PLRWAOETA | PALATE | 48 – 46 | PATROL | PROLATE* | 62 |
9 | SRJCIEETA | REJECTS | 55 – 53 | CREATES | CRISTAE*, RACIEST, RECITES, SERIATE*, TIERCES* | 69 |
10 | 25 3 10 5 9 3 → 734 | 735
25 × 10 × 3 − 5 × 3 |
62 – 60 | 735
25 × 10 × 3 − 5 × 3 |
Best: 734 = (25 × 3 − 3) × 10 + 9 + 5 |
79 |
11 | GMNIOESST | TOSSING | 69 – 67 | MESSING | MITOGENS, MOISTENS* | 87 |
12 | SDXQAUERO | SQUARED | 76 – 67 | SQUAD | AROUSED | 94 |
13 | LYDIUILPA | PALLID | 82 – 73 | PALLID | DUALLY* | 100 |
14 | 75 4 5 9 1 9 → 497 | 495
(5 + 1) × 75 + 9 × 4 + 9 |
89 – 73 | — |
Best: 497 = (75 − 4) × (5 + 1 + 9 ÷ 9) |
110 |
15 | FAIRIENUT | 89 – 73 | INFURIATE | 120 |