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Episode 3867
From Countdown
Episode 3867 was broadcast on 9 February 2005, as part of Series 53.
Frank Mulvey played Lee Burrows, with Frank Mulvey winning 77 - 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Frank Mulvey | Score | Lee Burrows | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FGIEOTNLR | RINGLET | 7 – 7 | FLINGER | FELTING, FOREIGN, FROGLET*, GENITOR*, LENTIGO*, LOFTIER*, LOFTING*, RETINOL*, TREFOIL*, TRIGONE* | 7 |
2 | KTCEOIEDR | ROCKETED | 15 – 7 | TICKED | 15 | |
3 | MVSOIANLE | sailmen ☓ | 15 – 13 | MONIES | LAMINOSE*, SEMOLINA | 23 |
4 | TPSOIRHAS | PARISH | 21 – 13 | SHARP | APHORISTS | 41 |
5 | 50 1 3 4 4 2 → 342 | 342
(4+3)x50-4x2 |
31 – 23 | 342
(4+3)x50-4x2 |
|
51 |
TTT | SATRIGHT | STRAIGHT | ||||
6 | MNUIRYEIG | - | 31 – 28 | GRIME | ERYNGIUM* | 59 |
7 | TLBAETORD | BLOATER | 38 – 35 | BOTTLED | BRATTLED* | 67 |
8 | PMSBEAUCN | CAMPS | 43 – 40 | BUMPS | ENCAMPS*, PNEUMAS*, SUNBEAM | 74 |
9 | PJLEAETRS | pleaters ☓ | 43 – 40 | pleaters ☓ | PRELATES | 82 |
10 | 75 25 8 2 1 5 → 449 | 449
(8-2)x75-1 |
53 – 50 | 449
(8-2)x75-1 |
|
92 |
TTT | HUGMINTS | GUNSMITH | ||||
11 | HCTOIEDZN | chintzed ☓ | 53 – 56 | HINTED | CTENOID*, DEONTIC*, DOZENTH*, HEDONIC*, NOTCHED, NOTICED | 99 |
12 | XMRSIEODN | MINDERS | 60 – 56 | RINSED | INDORSE*, MERINOS*, MINORED, MODERNS*, NIMRODS*, REMINDS*, ROSINED* | 106 |
13 | DESFUISGT | DISGUST | 67 – 56 | FUSED | FEUDISTS* | 114 |
14 | 7 10 6 5 4 5 → 618 | — | 67 – 63 | 617
5x5x4x6+10+7 |
Best: 618 = ((5+5)x10+7-4)x6 |
124 |
15 | CIRCABOAT | ACROBATIC
(3 seconds) |
77 – 63 | 134 |