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Episode 3616
From Countdown
Episode 3616 was broadcast on 6 January 2004, as part of Series 51.
Steve Graston played Hossein B Zadeh, with Steve Graston winning 96 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eve Pollard, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Graston | Score | Hossein B Zadeh | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | THSOAEPDC | DESPATCH | 8 – 0 | chopped ☓ | CATHODES, POTHEADS* | 8 |
2 | MIKLERAGN | REMAKING | 16 – 0 | lakering ☓ | GERMINAL, MALIGNER*, MALINGER | 16 |
3 | TBSOEANTE | BATONS | 22 – 6 | ATONES | BATTENS, BONESET*, NEATEST*, NOTATES* | 23 |
4 | LOZIEMCND | MELODIC | 29 – 6 | COINED | DEMONIC | 30 |
5 | 100 10 8 8 10 4 → 840 | 840
(8 × 10 + 4) × 10 |
39 – 16 | 840
8 × 100 + 4 × 10 |
|
40 |
TTT | MEGABONY | He's pretty scary and terrible at golf. | BOGEYMAN | |||
6 | TFUINDOST | FOUNTS | 45 – 22 | FOUNTS | OUTFITS | 47 |
7 | QPTGEAUXL | PLAGUE | 51 – 22 | PLATE | LUXATE*, PLAQUE*, TEGULA* | 53 |
8 | ROPSIBEDT | RIPOSTE | 58 – 29 | DISROBE | DIOPTRES, RIPOSTED* | 61 |
9 | CRWOEASMG | GRACES | 64 – 29 | SCORE | CARGOES*, CAROMES*, CORSAGE | 68 |
10 | 5 4 2 4 10 5 → 666 | — | 64 – 29 | — |
CV: 660 Best: 666 = ((5 + 2) × 10 + 4) × (5 + 4) |
78 |
TTT | THINGEEE | Every woman wants to be this old, but not this size. | EIGHTEEN | |||
11 | RVNOAIHDU | ORDAIN | 70 – 35 | INROAD | AROUND, DURIAN, HADRON*, HAIRDO* | 84 |
12 | SNOREPOER | SOONER | 70 – 42 | OPENERS | OPERONS*, OPEROSE*, PERRONS*, REOPENS*, SNOOPER, SPOONER*, SPOORER* | 91 |
13 | LSMAIARYF | FAMILY | 76 – 42 | RAILS | ALARMS*, FAIRLY*, FIRMLY*, FLAIRS*, FLIMSY*, FRAILS*, LAMIAS*, MAFIAS*, MALARS*, MISLAY*, RAMIFY*, RIYALS*, SAFARI*, SALAMI*, SALARY | 97 |
14 | 25 6 7 5 10 9 → 420 | 420
6 × 7 × 10 |
86 – 42 | 419 |
|
107 |
15 | NIGELSVAN | ENSLAVING
(3.5 seconds) |
96 – 42 | 117 |