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Episode 3086
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Episode 3086 was broadcast on 24 September 2001, as part of Series 46.
Ian McMenzie played Simon Pope, with Ian McMenzie winning 64 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the first 15-round game in the history of Countdown.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ian McMenzie | Score | Simon Pope | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DMIAEPLJR | DAMPER | 0 – 7 | IMPALED | IMPALER*, LEMPIRA*, PALMIER*, PREDIAL* | 7 |
2 | GBNIYSAOD | DOSING | 6 – 7 | bodings ☓ | ABODING*, BAGNIOS*, BANDOGS*, BODYING*, GABIONS*, SANDBOY* | 14 |
3 | RGLUPSEAC | lagers ☓ | 6 – 14 | CAPSULE | EARPLUGS, SPECULAR | 22 |
4 | NKETRIDRE | TINKERED | 14 – 14 | trinket ☓ | INTERRED*, TINKERER*, TRENDIER* | 30 |
5 | 50 7 4 9 9 10 → 971 | 974
(9 + 9) × 50 + 7 × 10 + 4 |
21 – 14 | 977 |
Best: 971 = (10 × 9 + 50) × 7 − 9 |
40 |
TTT | GYLESLA | GALLEYS | ||||
6 | GTSAOHETM | HOSTAGE | 28 – 21 | HOSTAGE | GHETTOS, SHMATTE*, STOMATE* | 47 |
7 | DRIAGSETD | digrates ☓ | 28 – 28 | TIRADES | DISRATED* | 55 |
8 | TVOUOSRXU | TOURS | 33 – 33 | ROOST | OUTROS* | 61 |
9 | CHDLEAIZR | CHAIRED | 40 – 40 | CHAIRED | HERALDIC | 69 |
10 | 50 7 5 1 8 3 → 684 | 683
(8 + 5) × (50 + 3) − (7 − 1) |
47 – 40 | 674 |
CV: 684 = (8 + 3 + 1) × (50 + 7) |
79 |
TTT | COILPIT | POLITIC | ||||
11 | TSNQEAOSR | atoners ☓ | 47 – 46 | STONES | ASSENTOR*, SANTEROS*, SENATORS | 87 |
12 | PNSEINEWT | PENNIES | 54 – 53 | PENNIES | ENTWINES | 95 |
13 | BDTIALOEV | BLOATED | 54 – 61 | VIOLATED | DOVETAIL*, OBVIATED, VOIDABLE* | 103 |
14 | 50 2 6 7 7 4 → 571 | 571
(4 + 7) × 50 + 6 ÷ 2 × 7 |
64 – 61 | 570 |
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113 |
15 | SARABOLTS | 64 – 61 | ALBATROSS | 123 |