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Episode 3484
From Countdown
Episode 3484 was broadcast on 16 May 2003, as part of Series 49.
Martin Gardner played Bernard Gudgin, with Martin Gardner winning 88 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Linda Smith, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin Gardner | Score | Bernard Gudgin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UETLCMROE | COULTER | 7 – 0 | METEOR | ELECTRUM* | 8 |
2 | LSSAOEDMA | LASSOED | 14 – 0 | MODELS | AMASSED, DAMSELS, SALADE* | 15 |
3 | RRDOEOCXP | COOPER | 20 – 6 | COOPER | CORRODE | 22 |
4 | LGRAIANNI | RAINING | 27 – 13 | RAILING | ANGINAL*, INGRAIN, LAIRING*, NAILING* | 29 |
5 | 50 100 25 75 2 1 → 792 | — | 27 – 13 | — |
CV: 800 Best: 792 = ((75 − 1) × 2 + 50) × 100 ÷ 25 |
39 |
6 | JMDFOIAER | FRAMED | 33 – 13 | fadier ☓ | MAJORED | 46 |
7 | MAVESIWTO | ATOMISE | 40 – 13 | VISTA | AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, MOTIVES*, WAVIEST | 53 |
8 | BSNTEIAID | BANDIEST | 48 – 13 | DETAINS | DAINTIES | 61 |
9 | AECSZMDOT | COASTED | 55 – 13 | comest ☓ | 68 | |
10 | 25 3 7 5 7 2 → 463 | 457
(3 × 2 + 7 + 5) × 25 + 7 |
60 – 13 | 462 ☓ |
CV: 463 = (3 × 7 − 2) × 25 − 5 − 7 |
78 |
11 | NHBUAIEPN | PINE | 64 – 17 | PINE | PENNIA*, PINNAE, PUNANI* | 84 |
12 | TSQOAENLI | TOENAILS | 72 – 25 | TOENAILS | 92 | |
13 | EUKRCPGOT | PUCKER | 78 – 25 | TRUCK | COPTER*, CROUTE*, POCKET, POUTER*, RECOUP*, ROCKET, ROUGET*, TROUPE*, TUCKER* | 98 |
14 | 75 2 10 8 6 1 → 849 | 849
(10 + 1) × 75 + (6 × 8 ÷ 2) |
88 – 35 | 849
(75 + 8 + 2) × 10 − 1 |
|
108 |
15 | THISNUDGE | 88 – 35 | UNSIGHTED | 118 |