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Episode 3863
From Countdown
Episode 3863 was broadcast on 3 February 2005, as part of Series 53.
Sonia Cordas played Nicky Lyons, with Nicky Lyons winning 85 - 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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| Rnd | Selection | Sonia Cordas | Score | Nicky Lyons | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DLGEIOZCS | LODGES | 6 – 6 | GLIDES | COLDIES | 7 |
| 2 | DEBUFTOWE | DEBUT | 11 – 6 | — | BEDEW*, BOWED*, BUTEO*, DOUBT*, DWEEB*, ETUDE*, FETED*, FEUED*, OUTED*, TOWED, TUBED*, TWEED* | 12 |
| 3 | LSRAEUMDI | MAULERS | 18 – 13 | MAULERS | MISRULED, RESIDUAL* | 20 |
| 4 | OPGARITLE | GLOATER | 25 – 20 | LEGATOR | EPILATOR, PETIOLAR*, PILOTAGE* | 28 |
| 5 | 2 7 10 6 1 100 → 638 | 638 | 35 – 20 | ?
637 |
|
38 |
| 6 | RUMIAGNIC | CURING | 41 – 20 | CIGAR | CRANIUM, CRIMING* | 45 |
| 7 | XTSREIOLJ | LOITERS | 48 – 27 | LOITERS | JOLTIER*, TOILERS | 52 |
| 8 | CSEINTONR | INTONES | 55 – 34 | TENSION | CORNIEST, INTONERS* | 60 |
| 9 | PSTHAEOYN | HONESTY | 62 – 34 | — | PANTYHOSE | 78 |
| 10 | 7 3 4 2 10 50 → 108 | ?
wrongly calculated |
62 – 44 | 108
(50+4) × 2 |
|
88 |
| 11 | RMLIAETPN | IMPLANT | 62 – 52 | TRAMLINE | INTERLAP*, TERMINAL*, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE | 96 |
| 12 | TISVEIBDR | REVISIT | 69 – 59 | VISITED | BIRDIES*, BRIDIES*, DIRTIES*, DITSIER*, DIVERTS, STRIVED* | 103 |
| 13 | NSEOEDFPK | — | 69 – 65 | SPOKEN | SPONDEE | 110 |
| 14 | 10 5 1 10 2 75 → 305 | 305
((5−1) × 75) + (10÷2) |
79 – 75 | 305
((5−1) × 75) + (10÷2) |
|
120 |
| 15 | FEEDADULT | 79 – 85 | DEFAULTED
(1 second) |
130 |