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Episode 3364
From Countdown
Episode 3364 was broadcast on 15 November 2002, as part of Series 48.
Mary Sexton played Campbell Laurie, with Campbell Laurie winning 97 - 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mary Sexton | Score | Campbell Laurie | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UPTAOXIME | IMPUTE | 6 – 0 | AXIOM | OPIATE, UPTIME*, OPTIMA* | 6 |
2 | SGDEILHRO | goldier ☓ | 6 – 7 | GLORIED | GLIDERS, HOLDERS, SOLDIER, GILDERS*, GIRDLES*, GODLIER*, GLORIES*, LODGERS*, OGREISH*, SOLIDER* | 13 |
3 | TAGNETSLA | TANGLES | 13 – 14 | TANGLES | STAGNATE, ATLANTES* | 21 |
4 | VTRCUIOPA | CROUP | 18 – 14 | outpair ☓ | APRICOT, PAVIOUR | 28 |
5 | 100 8 1 9 7 3 → 959 | 959
100 × 9 + 8 × 7 + 3 |
28 – 24 | 959
(100 + 7) × 9 - 3 - 1 |
|
38 |
TTT | HALTSET | STEALTH | ||||
6 | HSIOGTLAW | ALIGHT | 34 – 30 | SLIGHT | ALIGHTS, GOATISH* | 45 |
7 | RTNLTEOID | DOTTLE | 40 – 36 | LOITER | LENTOID, DOTTIER*, RETINOL*, TENDRIL*, TRIDENT*, TRIOLET*, TRITONE* | 52 |
8 | LMRCEADGE | CREAMED | 47 – 36 | GRACED | CLEARED, DECLARE, GLEAMED, REGALED, AMERCED*, CREEDAL*, EMERALD* | 59 |
9 | SVIOALDSO | OVOIDS | 53 – 42 | AVOIDS | SALVOS, SOLIDS, DOSSAL*, LADOOS*, VIOLAS* | 65 |
10 | 6 3 8 4 2 9 → 527 | 533 | 53 – 49 | 530
(9 × 6 - 4 + 3) × (8 + 2) |
CV: 527 = (9 + 2) × 8 × 6 - 4 + 3 |
75 |
TTT | RATEQUO | EQUATOR | ||||
11 | UAEDNCIRT | CURTAINED | 71 – 67 | CURTAINED | 93 | |
12 | NRYMOIIEU | MOURN | 76 – 72 | MOURN | MERINO*, MORINE*, MURINE* | 99 |
13 | SFAOEMSIB | AMISS | 81 – 77 | FOAMS | BIOMASS* | 106 |
14 | 3 10 9 4 7 5 → 487 | 487
(9 × 5 + 4) × 10 - 3 |
91 – 87 | 487
(9 + 3) × 4 × 10 + 7 |
|
116 |
15 | SSCUDDIES | 91 – 97 | DISCUSSED
(2 seconds) |
126 |