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Episode 3390
From Countdown
Episode 3390 was broadcast on 6 January 2003, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions XI.
Michael Calder played Loz Sands, with Loz Sands winning 77 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
It was the first game played on the purple striped set, which remained in use for six years up to the end of Series 48.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael Calder | Score | Loz Sands | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QSDRAEUTI | SQUIRTED | 8 – 0 | SQUARED | 8 | |
2 | FNOAEPLIM | IMPALE | 14 – 6 | IMPALE | FEMINAL*, IMPANEL, INFLAME*, MANIPLE, OPALINE | 15 |
3 | GCSREUOAT | COURAGE | 14 – 14 | OUTRAGES | ESCARGOT*, OUTRACES | 23 |
4 | XDNEIEGIB | BIDING | 20 – 20 | BINGED | 29 | |
5 | 7 5 6 1 10 50 → 577 | 578 | 20 – 30 | 577
(50 + 7) × 10 + 1 + 6 |
|
39 |
TTT | FINERUG | Not the safest way to get warm. | GUNFIRE | |||
6 | RSOIALTPU | TAILORS | 27 – 37 | RITUALS | TROUPIALS* | 57 |
7 | DMHROELAE | REMODEL | 34 – 44 | ARMHOLE | EARHOLE*, EARLDOM, EMERALD, REHOMED* | 64 |
8 | NTSCOIUAV | SUCTION | 34 – 52 | VISCOUNT | AUCTIONS, CAUTIONS | 72 |
9 | GRDEEOMTP | GROPED | 40 – 58 | DEPORT | PROTEGE, TROMPED* | 79 |
10 | 1 7 75 50 100 25 → 981 | — | 40 – 63 | 975
(100 + 50) × (7 − 1) + 75 |
CV: 982 = (100 + 50 + 1) × 7 − 75 |
86 |
TTT | YELSHOP | Don't open the door, just look who it is. | SPYHOLE | |||
11 | YSNLWIOAT | SAINTLY | 47 – 70 | SAINTLY | NASTILY, SNOWILY, STONILY* | 93 |
12 | CRDEOUAFS | SCOURED | 54 – 70 | coarsed ☓ | CAROUSED, SURFACED* | 101 |
13 | MEEOJGKNA | MENAGE | 60 – 70 | GNOME | GENOME*, MANEGE* | 107 |
14 | 6 7 75 25 100 50 → 711 | 709 | 60 – 77 | 712
7 × 100 + 6 × 50 ÷ 25 |
CV: 711 = (75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 6 + 7 × 100 |
117 |
15 | SEEDPROPS | prospered ☓
(3 seconds) |
60 – 77 | OPPRESSED | 127 |