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Episode 3615
From Countdown
Episode 3615 was broadcast on 5 January 2004, as part of Series 51.
Steve Graston played Mal Myers, with Steve Graston winning 115 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eve Pollard, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Clips of this episode have been used to promote IQTV.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Graston | Score | Mal Myers | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RNBEOEKDI | BENDIER | 7 – 0 | brinked ☓ | BOINKED*, ENROBED, INBREED*, REDBONE* | 7 |
2 | SCMOEATLR | recoats ☓ | 7 – 7 | MALTOSE | CORMLETS*, CROTALES*, SECTORAL* | 15 |
3 | DGSOIUZNT | OUSTING | 14 – 14 | DUSTING | DOUSING, DOUTING*, GUIDONS*, OUTINGS*, OUTSING | 22 |
4 | LPCOEAMRW | COMPARE | 21 – 21 | COMPARE | CLAMPER*, PLEROMA* | 29 |
5 | 75 5 9 1 8 6 → 153 | 153
75 × (8 − 6) + 9 − 5 − 1 |
31 – 31 | 153
75 × (8 − 6) + 9 − 5 − 1 |
|
39 |
TTT | POOLCAPS | ALCOPOPS | ||||
6 | FSHIEUNPY | PUNISH | 37 – 37 | PUNISH | INFUSE*, PUISNE*, SUPINE, UNSHIP* | 45 |
7 | LDTIOESRA | IDOLATERS | 55 – 37 | DILATORS | STEROIDAL | 63 |
8 | GTCOEALMN | TANGELO | 62 – 44 | TANGELO | COALMEN*, COGNATE*, CONGEAL, GELCOAT*, LACTONE*, MAGNETO, MEGATON*, MONTAGE*, OMENTAL*, TELAMON* | 70 |
9 | RBQIOESDA | BRAISED | 69 – 44 | BRAIDS | BARDIES*, BORIDES*, DARBIES*, DISROBE*, RADIOES*, ROADIES*, SEABIRD*, SIDEBAR | 77 |
10 | 75 1 3 10 2 6 → 745 | 745
75 × 10 − 3 − 2 |
79 – 54 | 745
75 × 10 − 3 − 2 |
|
87 |
TTT | GENBIRTH | BRIGHTEN | ||||
11 | PTLEOIFRA | FOLIATE | 86 – 61 | LOFTIER | EPILATOR*, FLOATIER*, PETIOLAR, TERAFLOP* | 95 |
12 | VMSOEUTHG | MOUTHS | 92 – 61 | GHOST | GUMSHOE*, MUGSHOT* | 102 |
13 | NJREIODCA | JOINER | 98 – 67 | CORNEA | ANEROID*, DRACONE*, JOINDER | 109 |
14 | 25 3 7 10 1 8 → 649 | 650
(8 × 3 + 10 − 7 − 1) × 25 |
105 – 67 | — |
CV: 649 = (8 × 7 − 10 × 3) × 25 − 1 |
119 |
15 | IVYSCORED | DISCOVERY
(1.5 seconds) |
115 – 67 | 129 |