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Episode 3278
From Countdown
Episode 3278 was broadcast on 27 June 2002, and was the second semi-final of Series 47.
Kevin Thurlow played Tom Hargreaves, with Tom Hargreaves winning 109 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.
Chris Wills was the only person in the audience to solve the conundrum; in the following episode, Wills would go on to defeat Hargreaves and become series champion.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Kevin Thurlow | Score | Tom Hargreaves | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QGRIEANLT | RELATING | 8 – 8 | RELATING | ALERTING*, ALTERING, INTEGRAL, TANGLIER*, TRIANGLE | 8 |
2 | SMPREOUID | IMPOSED | 8 – 16 | PROMISED | DIMEROUS* | 16 |
3 | BCTAIEFXN | CABINET | 15 – 23 | CABINET | INEXACT* | 23 |
4 | SLHRUOIOD | SHROUD | 21 – 29 | DROOLS | DOLOUR*, HOURIS*, ODIOUS*, ODOURS*, OLDISH*, SHOULD | 29 |
5 | 5 4 7 10 5 25 → 279 | 279
(5 ÷ 5 + 10) × 25 + 4 |
31 – 39 | 279
(5 ÷ 5 + 10) × 25 + 4 |
|
39 |
TTT | THUMBAD | You might wallow in this. | MUDBATH | |||
6 | GTVEAOPSM | POSTAGE | 38 – 46 | POSTAGE | 46 | |
7 | RTLIEANCI | TRANCE | 38 – 54 | CLARINET | INERTIAL*, IRENICAL* | 54 |
8 | DSGNEOUIT | OUTSIDE | 45 – 61 | DUSTING | DINGOES*, DOUSING*, DOUTING*, DUGITES*, GUIDONS*, IGNEOUS*, OUSTING*, OUTINGS*, OUTSING*, SNOUTED*, TEDIOUS, TONGUED*, TONGUES | 61 |
9 | DLSEIARJC | RADICLES | 53 – 69 | RADICLES | 69 | |
10 | 7 10 3 8 4 75 → 828 | 828
(7 + 4) × 75 + 3 |
63 – 79 | 828
(7 + 4) × 75 + 3 |
|
79 |
TTT | EMAILED | A summer drink, perhaps? | LIMEADE | |||
11 | MPTEOIFRA | FORMATE | 70 – 86 | PRIMATE | EMPORIA*, FOAMIER*, POMFRET* | 86 |
12 | DGNSLEAEO | DANGLES | 77 – 93 | DANGLES | GASOLENE* | 94 |
13 | HMZEIATRY | HAZIER | 83 – 99 | MATIER | YAHRZEIT* | 102 |
14 | 10 4 6 6 1 50 → 726 | 726
(50 + 1) × (10 + 4) + 6 + 6 |
93 – 109 | 726
(50 + 1) × (10 + 4) + 6 + 6 |
|
112 |
15 | OUTERSUNS | 93 – 109 | nusterous ☓
(27.5 seconds) |
STRENUOUS | 122 |