Episode 3545
From Countdown
Episode 3545 was broadcast on 15 September 2003, as part of Series 50.
Jim Bentley played Richard Francis, with Jim Bentley winning 112 - 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jim Bentley | Score | Richard Francis | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RLEIFEDSN | FIELDERS | 8 – 8 | FIELDERS | REDLINES, DEFILES, DEFILERS*, DEFINERS*, FLINDERS* | 8 |
| 2 | TMOCEOSPE | COMPOSE | 15 – 8 | COMETS | COMPOTES, COMPETES | 16 |
| 3 | KTRLOAOBI | ORBITAL | 22 – 8 | lariot ☓ | ROOIKAT*, TOOLBAR* | 23 |
| 4 | GSAIMVAUN | SAVING | 22 – 15 | VAGINAS | IGUANAS, AMUSING, SIAMANG* | 30 |
| 5 | 100 9 6 3 4 8 → 943 | 943
(100+6)x9-8-3 |
32 – 15 | 943 ☓ |
|
40 |
| 6 | LITOYERAD | TRAILED | 39 – 22 | TRAILED | DILATORY, ADROITLY, IDOLATRY, IDOLATER*, TAILORED* | 48 |
| 7 | CPNEOTEHM | COMPETE | 46 – 22 | MONTH | POTHEEN, PHONEME*, POTENCE* | 55 |
| 8 | RWOADGEIS | DOWAGERS | 54 – 22 | WAGERS | WORDAGES | 63 |
| 9 | NJEIATLSF | FAINTS | 60 – 28 | FAINTS | INFLATES | 71 |
| 10 | 100 6 8 3 2 5 → 583 | 583
(100-2)x6-5 |
70 – 38 | 583
(100-2)x6-5 |
|
81 |
| 11 | RUBNIAMCE | MANICURE | 78 – 38 | burner ☓ | 89 | |
| 12 | TIPEUIRSD | DUSTIER | 85 – 45 | STRIPED | SPIRITED, DISPUTER*, RIPTIDES*, STUPIDER* | 97 |
| 13 | LOTIDREAZ | DILATOR | 92 – 52 | TRAILED | IDOLATER, TAILORED, TRIAZOLE* | 105 |
| 14 | 100 3 1 4 7 8 → 293 | 293
100x3-7 |
102 – 62 | 293
100x3-7 |
|
115 |
| 15 | NEDPIDGEN | DEPENDING
(1 second) |
112 – 62 | 125 |