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Episode 3378
From Countdown
Episode 3378 was broadcast on 5 December 2002, as part of Series 48.
Geoff Mills played Stan Grosvenor, with Geoff Mills winning 82 - 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Peter Baldwin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Geoff Mills | Score | Stan Grosvenor | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PRWAAEONM | WEAPON | 6 – 0 | AWARE | MANPOWER* | 8 |
2 | RUCITALSE | REALIST | 6 – 8 | RECITALS | ARTICLES, AURICLES*, CURLIEST*, CURTAILS, RETICULA*, SURICATE*, UTRICLES* | 16 |
3 | DRNGIAOSL | ADORING | 13 – 15 | ADORING | DARLINGS*, LOADINGS*, ORDINALS* | 24 |
4 | DMBUIAPFE | IMBUED | 19 – 21 | IMBUED | BUMPED* | 30 |
5 | 100 4 9 8 7 10 → 215 | 215
(10 / (9 - 4)) x 100 + 8 + 7 |
29 – 21 | 214 |
|
40 |
TTT | RICHSUN | URCHINS | ||||
6 | CTOAEHNDR | COATED | 35 – 21 | ratched ☓ | ANCHORED, CHORDATE*, NOTECARD* | 48 |
7 | TMKEUATGO | outtake ☓ | 35 – 25 | GATE | TAKEOUT* | 55 |
8 | NSJEIOPTR | JOINTERS | 43 – 25 | POSTERN | POINTERS, PROTEINS, REPOINTS* | 63 |
9 | CDSAEIFGT | CAGIEST | 50 – 25 | FACETS | AGISTED*, DACITES*, FIDGETS | 70 |
10 | 50 6 9 4 2 1 → 919 | 918
(50 + 1) x 9 x 2 |
57 – 25 | 919 ☓ |
CV: 919 = (9 x 50 + 6 + 4) x 2 - 1 |
80 |
TTT | HITSETC | TITCHES | ||||
11 | GMREAEQTB | BERATE | 63 – 25 | boater ☓ | BAREGE*, BARGEE*, BEAMER*, BEATER*, GAMETE*, MEAGRE, METAGE*, REBATE | 86 |
12 | LRYOUAHDS | HARDLY | 69 – 31 | SHROUD | HYDROUS* | 93 |
13 | PSNIOEMDL | IMPLODES | 77 – 39 | IMPLODES | 101 | |
14 | 50 6 1 5 7 2 → 961 | 952
(6 + 5 + 7 + 1) x 50 + 2 |
82 – 39 | — |
CV: 960 Best: 961 = ((50 / 2) + 7) x 5 x 6 + 1 |
111 |
15 | NICERHAND | 82 – 39 | HINDRANCE | 121 |