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Episode 3787
From Countdown
Episode 3787 was broadcast on 5 October 2004, as part of Series 52.
John Gray played Les Holmes, with John Gray winning 89 - 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Gray | Score | Les Holmes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HTSLAOADI | STOLID | 6 – 0 | loaths ☓ | SHITLOAD* | 7 |
2 | TSZOERAGE | STORAGE | 13 – 7 | STORAGE | GOATEES, RESTAGE*, ROSEATE*, TOERAGS | 14 |
3 | PCBDAIATO | TOPIC | 18 – 12 | PATIO | BIODATA, COPAIBA*, TAPIOCA* | 21 |
4 | MNJEULERI | lumiere ☓ | 18 – 12 | milner ☓ | ERMINE*, INJURE*, LIERNE*, LIMNER, MERLIN*, MURINE*, RELINE, UNREEL* | 27 |
5 | 75 50 9 6 8 4 → 830 | 830
(75+8)x(6+4) |
28 – 12 | — |
|
37 |
TTT | SCAREDME | Scared me. I was terrified. | SCREAMED | |||
6 | STOCDANIP | CAPTIONS | 36 – 12 | PANICS | SPONDAIC* | 45 |
7 | YFRTEUEWL | WELTER | 42 – 12 | truely ☓ | EYEFUL, FERULE*, FLEURY*, FLUTEY*, FREELY*, REFLET*, REFUEL*, REFUTE, TUYERE*, TWEELY* | 51 |
8 | RCSAIMEGD | GRIMACES | 50 – 12 | SCARED | DECIGRAMS* | 59 |
9 | SRMSAIANO | MORASS | 56 – 18 | MANORS | ANOSMIA*, MANOIRS, MARINAS, OARSMAN*, RAMSONS*, RANSOMS* | 66 |
10 | 100 8 4 5 6 3 → 170 | 170
100+(6+4)x3+8x5 |
66 – 18 | — |
|
76 |
TTT | CHESSWIT | They're a turn on for all of us. | SWITCHES | |||
11 | PDBVEUAMR | DAMPER | 72 – 24 | DAMPER | RUMBAED* | 83 |
12 | LTDOENKOC | LOOTED | 72 – 31 | CLONKED | CONDOLE* | 90 |
13 | THNXEAIRM | MINARET | 79 – 31 | ANTHEM | HAIRNET*, MERANTI*, NARTHEX, RAIMENT*, THERIAN* | 97 |
14 | 50 5 10 7 6 3 → 294 | 294
(50-10/(7+3))x6 |
89 – 31 | 295 |
|
107 |
15 | NAGSPIRIT | 89 – 31 | sprinting ☓
(3 seconds) |
TRAIPSING | 117 |