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Episode 3409
From Countdown
Episode 3409 was broadcast on 31 January 2003, as part of Series 49.
Rosemary Dale played Martin Gilbert, with Martin Gilbert winning 73 - 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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Rnd | Selection | Rosemary Dale | Score | Martin Gilbert | Others | Max. |
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1 | RWLDAIOUS | WILDS | 5 – 0 | — | AROIDS*, ASWIRL*, DORSAL*, DOULAS*, DRAILS*, DRAWLS*, LAIRDS*, LIARDS*, RADIOS*, RADIUS, RAULIS*, SAILOR*, WALDOS*, WALRUS, WORLDS* | 6 |
2 | AIESHLPTA | ASPHALT | 12 – 0 | PETALS | STAPELIA* | 14 |
3 | NLDPOIERQ | PONDER | 18 – 6 | PONDER | PROLINE | 21 |
4 | DNVIOYEPS | ENVOYS | 24 – 12 | ENVOYS | DOYENS*, ENVOIS*, NOISED*, NOSIED*, ONSIDE*, OPINED*, OPINES*, POINDS*, POISED, PONIED*, PONIES*, SNIDEY*, SNIPED*, SPENDY*, SPINED*, VIDEOS | 27 |
5 | 100 25 6 2 10 3 → 983 | ? | 24 – 19 | ?
(7) |
|
37 |
TTT | DRACHMA | DRACHMA | ||||
6 | MBSMNIUAO | BUSMAN | 30 – 19 | BONUS | MUSAMBI*, OMNIBUS | 44 |
7 | RMGCEOETA | — | 30 – 25 | CREATE | CORTEGE*, CREMATE, ECOTAGE* | 51 |
8 | LRGTEIROA | GOITRE | 30 – 32 | TRAILER | GLOATER, GOATIER*, LEGATOR, REALTOR*, RELATOR*, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL* | 58 |
9 | HRTPAEOJL | HALTER | 30 – 39 | LOATHER | PLETHORA | 66 |
10 | 75 50 4 10 5 1 → 480 | 480
(10) |
40 – 49 | 480
(10) |
|
76 |
TTT | TEQUILA | TEQUILA | ||||
TTT | DRACHMA | DRACHMA | ||||
11 | LMCTIEADE | DECLAIM | 40 – 57 | DECIMATE | DELICATE*, MEDICATE | 84 |
12 | NSKGUIEDO | DINGOES | 47 – 57 | DOING | DOESKIN, DOGSKIN*, DOUSING, DUSKING*, GUIDONS*, IGNEOUS | 91 |
13 | FDCSEAIBE | DEFIES | 53 – 63 | CEASED | BIFACES*, DEFACES | 98 |
14 | 25 100 9 2 3 4 → 154 | 154
(10) |
63 – 73 | 154
(10) |
|
108 |
15 | TURNEDCUP | 63 – 73 | PUNCTURED | 118 |