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Episode 3391
From Countdown
Episode 3391 was broadcast on 7 January 2003, as part of the Championship of Champions XI.
Chris Wills played David Williams, with Chris Wills winning 113 - 111. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Wills | Score | David Williams | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TLRIEOSBP | BOLSTER | 7 – 7 | BLISTER | BOILERS*, BOLTERS*, BRISTLE*, LIBEROS*, LOBSTER, LOITERS*, OBITERS*, PIOLETS*, PISTOLE*, POLITER*, PROBITS*, RIPOSTE*, ROPIEST*, SPOILER*, TOILERS*, TRIPLES* | 7 |
2 | MDCAEILTH | DECIMAL | 14 – 14 | DECIMAL | ALETHIC*, CAMELID*, CHAMELI*, CITADEL*, CLAIMED*, CLIMATE, DECLAIM*, DELTAIC*, DIALECT*, EDICTAL*, ETHICAL*, LATCHED*, MATCHED*, MEDICAL, METICAL*, MITCHED* | 14 |
3 | ZRSOEAGNS | ORANGES | 21 – 21 | ORANGES | ENGROSS*, ONAGERS*, REASONS*, SARONGS*, SENORAS*, SERANGS* | 21 |
4 | DFIEOVCRS | DIVORCES | 29 – 29 | DIVORCES | DISCOVER | 29 |
5 | 3 4 10 8 9 50 → 714 | 714
(50+9−8)×(10+4) |
39 – 39 | 714
(50+9−8)×(10+4) |
|
39 |
TTT | ISAMALE | Not all Doom & Gloom... well, it is, actually. | MALAISE | |||
6 | GMNSAEIRT | MASTERING | 57 – 57 | STREAMING | EMIGRANTS* | 57 |
7 | GPLEAOGST | POSTAGE | 64 – 64 | TOGGLES | APOSTLE, LEGATOS*, PELOTAS* | 64 |
8 | MRIEAYPDW | PAIRED | 70 – 70 | PRIMED | PYRAMID | 71 |
9 | SNTUEIMHG | GUNSMITH | 78 – 70 | MUSHING | 79 | |
10 | 7 6 3 10 5 9 → 437 | 437
7×6×10+9+5+3 |
88 – 80 | 437
9×5×10−7−6 |
|
89 |
TTT | LEAVERS | Answer? Frankly, there's quite a few... | SEVERAL | |||
11 | LNTOAUCDO | COUNT | 88 – 86 | UNTOLD | COOLANT | 96 |
12 | KRXEIARDC | CARRIED | 95 – 93 | CARRIED | DERRICK | 103 |
13 | LPDEIOSTN | SPLINTED | 103 – 101 | SPLINTED | 111 | |
14 | 50 9 6 8 4 3 → 925 | 926 | 103 – 111 | 925
(6×50+9)×3 − 8÷4 |
|
121 |
15 | NELLYRATE | ETERNALLY
(1 second) |
113 – 111 | 131 |