Episode 3821
From Countdown
Episode 3821 was broadcast on 22 November 2004, as part of Series 52.
Mark Tournoff played Alan Gordon, with Mark Tournoff winning 95 - 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Daniel O'Donnell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mark Tournoff | Score | Alan Gordon | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OIXNOLSBH | LOONS | 5 – 5 | BOILS | OXISOL* | 6 |
| 2 | STRAICGDA | RACIST | 11 – 11 | GRATIS | ACARIDS*, AGARICS*, ASCARID*, CARDIAS*, CARIADS*, CARITAS, DRASTIC, GASTRIC* | 13 |
| 3 | RUZOLPEND | POUNDER | 18 – 11 | UPEND | PLEURON, PLUNDER*, ROUNDEL*, UNROPED* | 20 |
| 4 | QUTEJNMID | MINUTED | 25 – 11 | QUIET | 27 | |
| 5 | 50 3 10 8 9 3 → 707 | 705
(10+8-3)x(50-3) |
32 – 18 | 709
(8+3+3)x50+9 |
CV: 706 Best: 707 = (9+8-3)x50+10-3 |
37 |
| 6 | FCEORSETC | refects ☓ | 32 – 24 | FORCES | COERCES* | 44 |
| 7 | RAONYUTGI | ROUTING | 39 – 31 | TOURING | GYRATION, NUGATORY* | 52 |
| 8 | LRPOEGRDI | PORRIDGE | 47 – 31 | GRIPED | 60 | |
| 9 | EMILESTRF | FERTILE | 54 – 31 | SMILER | FILMSET*, FILTERS*, FIRMEST*, LEFTIES*, LEFTISM*, LEISTER*, LIFTERS*, MELTERS*, METIERS*, MILTERS, RELIEFS*, RETILES*, RETIMES*, SMELTER*, STERILE, STIFLER*, TRIFLES* | 67 |
| 10 | 25 1 8 6 7 10 → 977 | 975
(6x8-10+1)x25 |
61 – 31 | — |
CV: 977 = (6x25-8-1)x7-10 |
77 |
| 11 | DAROMATWE | ROAMED | 61 – 38 | MATADOR | 84 | |
| 12 | SMBAUAHKO | AMBUSH | 67 – 44 | AMBUSH | MOUSAKA | 91 |
| 13 | PSLEADUTE | PULSATED | 75 – 44 | PLEATED | PEDESTAL | 99 |
| 14 | 50 4 3 2 10 5 → 434 | 434
(50-5-2)x10+4 |
85 – 44 | 435 |
|
109 |
| 15 | DEEPSTUDI | DEPUTISED
(16 seconds) |
95 – 44 | 119 |
