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Episode 3891
From Countdown
Episode 3891 was broadcast on 21 March 2005, as part of Series 53.
Sue Drinkwater played Tanmay Dixit, with Tanmay Dixit winning 85 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sue Drinkwater | Score | Tanmay Dixit | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IOEMSRSGR | ORGIES | 6 – 0 | morse ☓ | GROSSER*, ISOMERS, MOSSIER | 7 |
2 | CXLIEONDT | LEXICON | 13 – 0 | CLIENT | CTENOID*, DEONTIC*, EXCITON*, LECTION*, LENTOID*, NOTICED | 14 |
3 | AIORDTFVE | FARTED | 19 – 6 | FARTED | DEVIATOR | 22 |
4 | NWSOIETGN | NESTING | 26 – 13 | TOWNIES | INTONES, NEWTONS*, SNOWING*, STEWING, STONING*, STOWING*, TENSING*, TENSION*, TIGNONS*, TWINGES*, WESTING*, WIGEONS*, WONTING* | 29 |
5 | 50 4 3 8 4 9 → 950 | 950 ☓ | 26 – 23 | 950
(8 × 3 − 9 + 4) × 50 |
|
39 |
TTT | RAINHARD | There's only room for one on this show! | HARRIDAN | |||
6 | SPLROAOEB | PAROLES | 33 – 30 | LOOPERS | BLOOPERS | 47 |
7 | IEADCDTKI | TICKED | 39 – 36 | TICKED | ADDICT, CADDIE, DACITE*, DICKED*, KIDDIE*, TACKED*, TACKIE*, TIDIED* | 53 |
8 | EUEMRHOMS | REHOUSE | 46 – 36 | HOMERS | HUMMERS, REHOMES | 60 |
9 | EAUNRTPDE | PARENTED | 54 – 44 | PARENTED | DENATURE*, DEPURATE* | 68 |
10 | 25 50 8 10 10 7 → 829 | — | 54 – 51 | 827
(10 + 7) × 50 − 25 + 10 − 8 |
CV: 830 = (25 + 50 + 8) × 10
|
78 |
TTT | GRIPLOAD | This son decides to shine at the end. | PRODIGAL | |||
11 | AIASNFSNE | fains ☓ | 54 – 58 | FANNIES | 85 | |
12 | QLOETRANS | STOLEN | 54 – 65 | LOANERS | ANTLERS, ETALONS*, RENTALS*, SALTERN*, SANTERO*, SENATOR, STERNAL*, TREASON | 92 |
13 | EOUJSHPGC | POUCHES | 61 – 65 | HOUSE | 99 | |
14 | 25 1 6 2 5 4 → 513 | 513
25 × 4 × 5 + 6 × 2 + 1 |
71 – 75 | 513
5 × 4 × 25 + 6 × 2 + 1 |
|
109 |
15 | SNOGCOLIN | 71 – 85 | CONSOLING
(6.75 seconds) |
119 |