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Episode 3150
From Countdown
Episode 3150 was broadcast on 21 December 2001, and was the first semi-final of Series 46.
Paul Ryan played Ben Wilson, with Ben Wilson winning 101 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Denis Norden, and the lexicographer was Tania Styles.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Ryan | Score | Ben Wilson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LGNUOEBYS | LOUNGES | 7 – 7 | BELONGS | BLUNGES*, BOGUSLY*, BUNGLES, BYGONES | 7 |
2 | RACIOTFGP | APRICOT | 14 – 7 | GRAFT | 14 | |
3 | MLSDAUENT | LAMENTS | 21 – 14 | SLANTED | UNSALTED | 22 |
4 | RIOUKHTPE | HIKER | 21 – 20 | POUTER | POUTIER* | 29 |
5 | 100 3 6 4 5 10 → 112 | 112
100 + 3 × 4 |
31 – 30 | 112
100 + 3 + 4 + 5 |
|
39 |
TTT | STUNLAW | WALNUTS | ||||
6 | NIAUQRTPO | RATION | 37 – 36 | QUAINT | OPUNTIA*, PIQUANT*, PURITAN, RAINOUT* | 46 |
7 | DSTEIACNM | CANDIES | 44 – 43 | CANDIES | DISTANCE, MEDIANTS*, SEMANTIC | 54 |
8 | GOFEURDSW | GROUSE | 50 – 49 | FORGES | DROGUES*, GOURDES*, GROUSED | 61 |
9 | JLFIEANCV | FIANCE | 56 – 49 | FINAL | JAVELIN | 68 |
10 | 7 5 10 7 8 2 → 159 | 159
(8 + 7) × 10 + 7 + 2 |
66 – 59 | 159
(8 + 7) × 10 + 7 + 2 |
|
78 |
TTT | ROUSEFC | REFOCUS | ||||
11 | CSRIOEPDM | PROMISED | 74 – 67 | SCRIMPED | COMPRISED | 96 |
12 | YAOESMNDL | MOANED | 80 – 73 | LOANED | ALMONDS, AMYLOSE*, DAEMONS*, DOLMANS*, DOLMENS*, DYNAMOS*, MASONED*, NOYADES*, SALMONY*, SOMEDAY, SYNODAL* | 103 |
13 | RLSTUIEVI | VIRTUES | 80 – 81 | RIVULETS | 111 | |
14 | 1 4 8 5 10 9 → 253 | 251 | 80 – 91 | 253
(5 × 4 + 8) × 9 + 1 |
|
121 |
15 | READYSETY | 80 – 101 | YESTERDAY
(1.25 seconds) |
131 |
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