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Episode 3933
From Countdown
Episode 3933 was broadcast on 23 May 2005, as part of Series 53.
John Brackstone played Frank Cowsill, with John Brackstone winning 95 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Aspel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Brackstone | Score | Frank Cowsill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FTDUAENDM | DAUNTED | 7 – 7 | DAUNTED | UNDATED, UNTAMED* | 7 |
2 | LAPSOTERN | PLANTERS | 15 – 7 | POSTERN | LAPSTONE, OPERANTS*, PERSONAL*, PETROSAL*, PLASTRON*, PRONATES*, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS* | 15 |
3 | SWRAIEGDL | SWIRLED | 22 – 7 | GLARED | DERAILS*, EARWIGS*, GILDERS*, GIRDLES, GLIDERS*, REDIALS*, REGILDS*, SILAGED*, WAILERS, WIDGERS*, WILDERS* | 22 |
4 | MANOGUKER | MANGER | 28 – 7 | manker ☓ | GUNMAKER* | 30 |
5 | 25 6 7 10 4 5 → 665 | 669
(10 − 7) × (4 + 5) × 25 − 6 |
35 – 7 | — |
CV: 665 = (25 × 4 + 10) × 6 + 5 |
40 |
TTT | APPLEADE | "How's that?" said the unhappy lawyer. | APPEALED | |||
6 | TLOISQEBA | ISOLATE | 42 – 14 | BESTIAL | ABLEIST*, ASTILBE*, BOATELS*, BOATIES*, OBELIAS*, OBLATES*, STABILE | 47 |
7 | TGCEOAZTY | COTTAGE | 42 – 22 | COTTAGEY | 55 | |
8 | RENSMSIEU | ENSURES | 49 – 29 | MESSIER | ENURESIS* | 63 |
9 | RTPNREIAS | SPRINTER | 57 – 29 | REPAIRS | TERRAPINS, TRANSPIRE | 81 |
10 | 75 25 9 6 8 5 → 270 | — | 57 – 29 | — |
CV: 270 = 6 × 9 × 5 |
91 |
TTT | CADCARER | Might it show melon, soup, pate, the whole field? | RACECARD | |||
11 | CSJVEOEPC | JEEPS | 62 – 34 | COPES | COPSE*, COVES, SCOPE*, SECCO*, VEEPS* | 96 |
12 | NURALIBAR | URINAL | 68 – 34 | BRAIN | BINAURAL | 104 |
13 | DTXOEIPTF | TIPTOED | 75 – 34 | OXIDE | 111 | |
14 | 25 50 100 8 5 4 → 516 | 516
(100 + 4) × 5 − 8 ÷ (50 ÷ 25) |
85 – 44 | 516
5 × 100 + 8 × 50 ÷ 25 |
|
121 |
15 | NIBELGLOW | BELLOWING
(3 seconds) |
95 – 44 | 131 |