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Episode 3788
From Countdown
Episode 3788 was broadcast on 6 October 2004, as part of Series 52.
John Gray played David Soper, with John Gray winning 78 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Gray | Score | David Soper | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MSTLEAIBN | BALMIEST | 8 – 8 | BALMIEST | BAILMENTS | 18 |
2 | OUARGDEMC | COURAGE | 15 – 15 | COMRADE | CAROMED*, CORDAGE*, DECORUM*, MERCADO*, MORCEAU* | 25 |
3 | PTVSOEALR | REVOLTS | 15 – 23 | OVERLAPS | LEVATORS*, PETROSAL* | 33 |
4 | IAENPKFRI | PINKER | 21 – 29 | PINKER | PINKIER | 40 |
5 | 100 75 3 10 6 1 → 788 | 788
(6 + 1) × 100 + 75 + 10 + 3 |
31 – 29 | 784 |
|
50 |
TTT | DIGSUSIE | Say bad things about hospital incognito. | DISGUISE | |||
6 | EUESMZDCP | CUSPED | 37 – 35 | DEUCES | EDUCES*, SEDUCE, SPUMED | 56 |
7 | NRTLUAISM | MISTRAL | 37 – 43 | NATURISM | ALTRUISM, MURALIST*, SIMULANT, ULTRAISM* | 64 |
8 | OAITDGHRO | RIGHT | 37 – 49 | ADROIT | AGOROTH* | 71 |
9 | SLNTEOEJX | EXTOLS | 43 – 49 | STONE | JOSTLE, LENTOS*, LEONES*, NESTLE, SEXTON, STOLEN, TELSON* | 77 |
10 | 25 8 4 10 1 2 → 384 | 385 | 43 – 59 | 384
(25 − 1) × 8 × 2 |
|
87 |
TTT | AIDHELEN | A queue of principles getting attention. | HEADLINE | |||
11 | SDCBOAELR | barcodes ☓ | 43 – 59 | scorable ☓ | BROCADES | 95 |
12 | AEINHWGST | WHINGES | 50 – 66 | STEWING | SWATHING*, SWEATING | 103 |
13 | FDRMEIETL | FILTERED | 58 – 66 | MELTED | 111 | |
14 | 25 4 10 6 8 1 → 446 | 446
(10 + 8) × 25 − 4 |
68 – 66 | 446 ☓ |
|
121 |
15 | TADCASTER | CASTRATED
(1.5 seconds) |
78 – 66 | 131 |