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Episode 3539
From Countdown
Episode 3539 was broadcast on 20 August 2003, as part of Series 50.
Brian McKeon played Reg Harding, with Brian McKeon winning 93 - 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Brian McKeon | Score | Reg Harding | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LDRUAITFA | AFRAID | 6 – 0 | FRAIL | RADIAL, ADRIFT*, ARTFUL*, ATRIAL*, LARIAT*, LATRIA*, AUDIAL*, DATURA*, RADIAL*, RADULA*, RITUAL* | 6 |
2 | BWDIOKERT | WORKED | 12 – 0 | TRIBE | ORBITED, RIETBOK* | 13 |
3 | CRTNOEOGA | CARTOON | 19 – 0 | GROAN | ENACTOR, COGNATE*, CORONAE*, CORONET*, NEGATOR*, OCTAGON*, OREGANO* | 20 |
4 | LEOESDMIX | MISLED | 25 – 6 | SOILED | MELODIES, MELODISE* | 28 |
5 | 5 10 1 5 2 100 → 475 | 474 | 25 – 16 | 475
(100-5)x5 |
|
38 |
6 | RHUEOTNSA | HAUNTERS | 33 – 16 | HORNETS | SOUTHERN, UNEARTHS* | 46 |
7 | MSREINLUO | MOUSER | 39 – 22 | SMILER | EMULSION* | 54 |
8 | RCBGAEUYO | COURAGE | 46 – 22 | BRACE | BUOYAGE | 61 |
9 | JSPNIOETL | SPINET | 52 – 28 | SPOILT | PISTOLE, PINTLES, EPSILON, ENTISOL*, ONLIEST*, LEPTONS*, PIOLETS*, PONTILS*, POTJIES* | 68 |
10 | 10 9 3 10 1 100 → 912 | 912
9x100+10+3-1 |
62 – 38 | 912
9x100+10+3-1 |
|
78 |
11 | MDTSOAIMA | MASTOID | 69 – 45 | MASTOID | DIATOMS, ATOMISM*, MADTOMS*, MIDMOST* | 85 |
12 | TPHNEAIEZ | pantie ☓ | 69 – 51 | HATPIN | HEPTANE | 92 |
13 | SGDFOUASE | DOSAGES | 76 – 51 | FUSSED | GASEOUS, DEGAUSS* | 99 |
14 | 25 50 75 100 2 6 → 621 | 623
6x100+25-2 |
83 – 51 | 620 ☓ |
RR: 621 = (75-50)x25-(6-2) |
109 |
15 | CRAGPENNY | PREGNANCY
(21 seconds) |
93 – 51 | 119 |