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Episode 3888
From Countdown
Episode 3888 was broadcast on 10 March 2005, as part of Series 53.
Sue Drinkwater played Gordon Robson, with Sue Drinkwater winning 80 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sue Drinkwater | Score | Gordon Robson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EAEDBNSON | DEBONES | 7 – 0 | BANNED | NOSEBAND | 8 |
2 | ILKAPTUOF | outlap ☓ | 7 – 5 | POLKA | FLOKATI* | 15 |
3 | IAOSRNSPM | PRISMS | 7 – 12 | PARSONS | PARISONS, PROSAISM*, RAMPIONS* | 23 |
4 | RDEOSCEZO | SCORED | 13 – 18 | SCORED | RECODES | 30 |
5 | 100 9 10 8 5 2 → 115 | 115
100 + 10 + 5 |
23 – 28 | 115
100 + 10 + 5 |
|
40 |
TTT | PEELIPIN | A queue of smokers in development | PIPELINE | |||
6 | RIHEGLATE | LIGHTER | 30 – 35 | LIGHTER | ETHERIAL*, HERITAGE*, LITHARGE, LITREAGE* | 48 |
7 | AOAPCRYME | CAMPER | 36 – 41 | CAMPER | CAMPERY*, COMPARE | 55 |
8 | SIRDEAGNO | READINGS | 44 – 41 | ADORING | GRANDIOSE, ORGANDIES, ORGANISED | 73 |
9 | EOESBTDVA | DEVOTES | 51 – 48 | BOASTED | DEBATES, SABOTED* | 80 |
10 | 25 75 9 6 1 1 → 328 | 325 | 51 – 55 | 326
(9 − 6 + 1) × 75 + 25 + 1 |
CV: 327/329 Best: 328 = (9 × 75 − 25 + 6) ÷ (1 + 1) |
90 |
TTT | SAMSHOOP | Wet hair then belch using these | SHAMPOOS | |||
11 | OAISTNDTU | STATION | 58 – 62 | DISTANT | STANDOUT, TITANOUS* | 98 |
12 | LRETULOME | METEOR | 64 – 62 | moulter ☓ | EMOTER*, MELTER*, MULLER*, MULLET, REMOTE*, RETELL*, TELLER* | 104 |
13 | AEIJNQMSC | MINCES | 70 – 68 | MINCES | AMNESIC*, CINEMAS, JASMINE | 111 |
14 | 50 75 1 10 2 6 → 200 | 200
(6 − 2) × 50 |
80 – 78 | 200
(6 − 2) × 50 |
|
121 |
15 | LEXICONUS | 80 – 78 | EXCLUSION | 131 |