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Episode 3545
From Countdown
Episode 3545 was broadcast on 15 September 2003, as part of Series 50.
Jim Bentley played Richard Francis, with Jim Bentley winning 112 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the first episode broadcast at the new regular time of 3.15pm as part of a revamp of Channel 4's daytime schedule.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jim Bentley | Score | Richard Francis | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RLEIFEDSN | FIELDERS | 8 – 8 | FIELDERS | DEFILERS, DEFINERS*, FLINDERS*, REDLINES | 8 |
2 | TMOCEOSPE | COMPOSE | 15 – 8 | COMETS | COMPETES, COMPOTES | 16 |
3 | KTRLOAOBI | ORBITAL | 22 – 8 | lariot ☓ | ROOIKAT*, TOOLBAR* | 23 |
4 | GSAIMVAUN | SAVING | 22 – 15 | VAGINAS | AMUSING, IGUANAS, SIAMANG* | 30 |
5 | 100 9 6 3 4 8 → 943 | 943
(100 + 6) × 9 − 8 − 3 |
32 – 15 | 943 ☓ |
|
40 |
TTT | GOBLETO | BOOTLEG | ||||
6 | LITOYERAD | TRAILED | 39 – 22 | TRAILED | ADROITLY, DILATORY, IDOLATRY, IDOLATER*, TAILORED* | 48 |
7 | CPNEOTEHM | COMPETE | 46 – 22 | MONTH | PHONEME*, POTENCE*, POTHEEN | 55 |
8 | RWOADGEIS | DOWAGERS | 54 – 22 | WAGERS | WORDAGES | 63 |
9 | NJEIATLSF | FAINTS | 60 – 28 | FAINTS | INFLATES | 71 |
10 | 100 6 8 3 2 5 → 583 | 583
(100 − 2) × 6 − 5 |
70 – 38 | 583
(100 − 2) × 6 − 5 |
|
81 |
TTT | TENFISS | FITNESS | ||||
11 | RUBNIAMCE | MANICURE | 78 – 38 | burner ☓ | 89 | |
12 | TIPEUIRSD | DUSTIER | 85 – 45 | STRIPED | SPIRITED, DISPUTER*, RIPTIDES*, STUPIDER* | 97 |
13 | LOTIDREAZ | DILATOR | 92 – 52 | TRAILED | IDOLATER, TAILORED, TRIAZOLE* | 105 |
14 | 100 3 1 4 7 8 → 293 | 293
100 × 3 − 7 |
102 – 62 | 293
100 × 3 − 7 |
|
115 |
15 | NEDPIDGEN | DEPENDING
(2.25 seconds) |
112 – 62 | 125 |