Episode 3141
From Countdown
Episode 3141 was broadcast on 10 December 2001, as part of Series 46.
Tony Owen played Nick Billington, with Nick Billington winning 87 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sue Perkins, and the lexicographer was Phiona Stanley.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tony Owen | Score | Nick Billington | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWAIECRDA | SCARED | 0 – 7 | ARCADES | ACARIDS*, ASCARID*, CARDIAS*, CARDIES, RADICES*, SEAWARD*, SIDECAR | 7 |
| 2 | TBMOEIFYU | MUTE | 0 – 12 | MOTIF | MOIETY, TUMEFY, UBIETY* | 13 |
| 3 | PSRTEAUND | PASTURE | 7 – 19 | UPRATED | PASTURED, TRANSUDE*, UPTRENDS* | 21 |
| 4 | GLVEIOCMT | CLOVE | 7 – 25 | MOTIVE | VICOMTE* | 28 |
| 5 | 75 3 2 9 3 4 → 810 | — | 7 – 30 | 804
(75 − 3) × (9 + 2) + 4 × 3 |
CV: 810 = (75 + 4 + 2) × (9 + 3 ÷ 3) |
38 |
| TTT | ARTBEET | ABETTER | ||||
| 6 | LRSAEINAD | ISLANDER | 15 – 30 | SLANDER | ADRENALS*, ARANEIDS*, SALARIED* | 46 |
| 7 | OUEPFTSAR | PASTURE | 22 – 37 | UPRATES | APTEROUS | 54 |
| 8 | GCBJIEUOM | GUMBO | 27 – 42 | JUICE | BOUGIE, JUMBIE* | 60 |
| 9 | VALTPEIRD | VARIED | 27 – 49 | PRIVATE | DEPRIVAL, DIPTERAL* | 68 |
| 10 | 25 9 2 2 9 10 → 247 | 248 | 27 – 59 | 247
25 × 10 − (2 + 9 ÷ 9) |
|
78 |
| TTT | BOYSTIE | OBESITY | ||||
| 11 | KSNOEUYGN | SUNNY | 27 – 65 | SUNKEN | GUENONS*, UNYOKES* | 85 |
| 12 | FXTCIOAID | IDIOT | 32 – 70 | TOXIC | FACTOID | 92 |
| 13 | EUOALSRBH | AROUSE | 32 – 77 | ROUBLES | ROUSABLE | 100 |
| 14 | 75 8 9 9 2 10 → 754 | 754
75 × 10 + 8 ÷ 2 |
42 – 87 | 754
75 × 10 + 8 ÷ 2 |
|
110 |
| 15 | BANDICOUT | 42 – 87 | ABDUCTION | 120 | ||
