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Episode 3371
From Countdown
Episode 3371 was broadcast on 26 November 2002, as part of Series 48.
Joe Zubaidi played Michael Duhig, with Joe Zubaidi winning 89 - 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Brooke-Taylor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Joe Zubaidi | Score | Michael Duhig | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DPACETUNA | UPDATE | 6 – 6 | UPDATE | CAUDATE*, PANDECT, PUNCTAE* | 7 |
2 | SEILNTEOR | LOITERS | 13 – 6 | — | ENLISTER*, ENTRESOL*, LISTENER, SEROTINE* | 15 |
3 | LXOBESIDT | BOLDEST | 20 – 6 | BOILED | BOLIDES*, BOXIEST | 22 |
4 | REUFSWAIN | WAFERS | 26 – 12 | WAFERS | INFUSER, UNSAFER* | 29 |
5 | 25 9 4 2 6 5 → 889 | 889
(4 x 9 x 25) - 6 - 5 |
36 – 22 | 889
(4 x 9 x 25) - 6 - 5 |
|
39 |
TTT | SUBHALF | BASHFUL | ||||
6 | RLTOAIUHG | TAILOR | 42 – 28 | TAILOR | ALRIGHT | 46 |
7 | NCOSTELAE | LOCATES | 49 – 35 | LANCETS | CLEANEST, LACTONES*, NOTECASE* | 54 |
8 | DMOICOASU | cosmoid ☓ | 49 – 41 | ODIOUS | AMICUS*, DUOMOS*, MOSAIC*, MUCOID, MUCOSA*, MUSCID*, SODIUM | 60 |
9 | RPITENAYD | PRINTED | 56 – 48 | PAINTER | DIPTERAN, PEDANTRY* | 68 |
10 | 50 9 7 4 2 10 → 640 | 640
((7 x 2) + 50) x 10 |
66 – 48 | 637 |
|
78 |
TTT | MORELIP | IMPLORE | ||||
11 | LMEKOSTIL | MILKS | 66 – 54 | MOLEST | MELILOTS* | 86 |
12 | RAAZPEFGI | GRAZE | 71 – 59 | GRAPE | AFIRE*, AGAPE*, FERIA*, GAPER*, GAZER*, GRIEF*, GRIPE*, PAGER, PAGRI*, PARGE*, PRIZE*, ZAIRE* | 91 |
13 | CMORADSIE | COMRADES | 79 – 67 | COMRADES | IDOCRASE*, MERCADOS* | 99 |
14 | 75 9 5 7 6 10 → 859 | 854 | 79 – 74 | 860
(75 + 5 + 6) x 10 |
Best: 859 = ((75 + 7) x 10) + (6 x 5) + 9 |
109 |
15 | BIGINSECT | BISECTING
(2 seconds) |
89 – 74 | 119 |