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Episode 3611
From Countdown
Episode 3611 was broadcast on 16 December 2003, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 50.
Jim Bentley played Adam Laws, with Adam Laws winning 88 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
{{R-letters |3 |NDROEINCL|CONNED |IRONED |CINDER*, CLONED*, CLONER*, COILED*, COINED*, COINER*, COLDER*, COLDIE*, CORNED*, CORNEL*, DINERO*, DINNER*, DOCILE, DOLINE*, ENDRIN*, INDOLE*, LINDEN*, NEROLI*, ONLINE*, ORCEIN*, RECOIL*, ROILED*, RONDEL*|20Rnd | Selection | Jim Bentley | Score | Adam Laws | Others | Max. |
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1 | GSMIEATMH | HAMMIEST | 8 – 8 | HAMMIEST | GAMMIEST* | 8 |
2 | BZREUAKSP | BUSKER | 14 – 14 | BREAKS | ABUSER*, AZURES*, BAKERS*, BRAKES, BRAZES*, BURKAS*, BURKES*, BURSAE*, KAPURS*, PAREUS*, SUPERB*, ZEBRAS* | 14 |
4 | SRVAEAENP | AVERSE | 26 – 20 | repaves ☓ | PAVANES* | 27 |
5 | 25 8 4 10 6 2 → 199 | 199
25 × 8 − (10 − 4) ÷ 6 |
36 – 30 | 199
25 × 8 − (6 + 4) ÷ 10 |
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37 |
6 | FMTIAOCSA | COMFITS | 43 – 37 | SOMATIC | 44 | |
7 | MHRQEIEDT | MITHERED | 51 – 37 | MERITED | 52 | |
8 | NGXIAODRC | ADORING | 58 – 44 | CARDING | COAXING, CORDING*, ORGANIC | 59 |
9 | SLNOEPBID | SPOILED | 65 – 51 | BLONDES | BONSPIEL* | 67 |
10 | 6 5 8 5 2 7 → 738 | — | 65 – 51 | 730 ☓ |
CV: 735 Best: 738 = (7 × 5 + 6) × (5 × 2 + 8) |
77 |
11 | MSTUOEJRA | MASTER | 65 – 58 | JOUSTER | MATURES, MAESTRO*, RAMJETS*, STRUMAE* | 84 |
12 | LWREUATLI | TALLIER | 72 – 65 | TALLIER | TAILLEUR* | 92 |
13 | PTDEIAGFT | PATTED | 78 – 71 | PATTED | FATTED*, FIDGET*, FITTED, GIFTED, PITTED | 98 |
14 | 25 10 3 5 3 8 → 346 | 348 | 78 – 78 | 347
(25 + 1) × (8 + 5 − 3) |
CV: 345 Best: 346 = ((25 − 8) × 10 + 3) × (5 − 3) |
108 |
15 | NIPPERAID | 78 – 88 | DRAINPIPE
(11 seconds) |
118 |