Episode 3239
From Countdown
Episode 3239 was broadcast on 25 April 2002, as part of Series 47.
Wendy Roe played Alastair Smith, with Wendy Roe winning 96 - 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Phiona Stanley.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Wendy Roe | Score | Alastair Smith | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPNAOASMI | PASSION | 7 – 0 | PIANOS | PAISANOS* | 8 |
| 2 | RTEAMNESQ | STEAMER | 14 – 0 | STREAM | EARNEST*, EASTERN*, MARTENS*, MEANEST, NEAREST*, RENAMES*, SMARTEN*, STERANE* | 15 |
| 3 | EURSGEHTB | BERTHS | 20 – 0 | BRUSH | BURGEES, GESTURE*, SHERBET* | 22 |
| 4 | DNZAEPROL | PAROLED | 27 – 7 | PAROLED | APRONED, LEOPARD, OPERAND, PADRONE*, PRELOAD* | 29 |
| 5 | 100 1 9 6 9 2 → 559 | 563
((6 - 1) x 100) + ((9 - 2) x 9) |
34 – 7 | 557 ☓ |
CV: 559 = ((100 - (9 - 2)) x 6) + 1 |
39 |
| TTT | HARDCOR | ORCHARD | ||||
| 6 | NDMIAOSWE | WOMANISED | 52 – 7 | MAIDENS | 57 | |
| 7 | VTCEOIGSL | VIOLETS | 59 – 7 | COVETS | CITOLES*, COSTIVE, LOGIEST* | 64 |
| 8 | MUARFRIIP | FRIAR | 59 – 13 | IMPAIR | 70 | |
| 9 | JNPGEOCAR | PRANCE | 65 – 19 | ORANGE | CORNEA*, CONGER*, CREPON*, GARCON*, JARGON, ONAGER* | 76 |
| 10 | 100 4 7 6 7 10 → 617 | 617
(6 x 100) + 10 + 7 |
75 – 29 | 617
(6 x 100) + 10 + 7 |
|
86 |
| TTT | ESGOTIT | EGOTIST | ||||
| 11 | SLDEEUGLA | ☓8 | 75 – 35 | SLEDGE | ALLEGED*, ALLEGES*, ALLSEED*, ALLUDES*, ALUDELS*, DELUGES, LEAGUED*, LEAGUES, SEAGULL, SULLAGE* | 93 |
| 12 | COTIGTIKE | TICKET | 81 – 41 | TICKET | KETOTIC* | 100 |
| 13 | TVHAEUYFD | HEAVY | 86 – 46 | HEAVY | HAFTED* | 106 |
| 14 | 100 4 5 8 7 9 → 466 | — | 86 – 56 | 466
(4 x 100) + (7 x 9) + 8 - 5 |
|
116 |
| 15 | ADIRTYGIN | DIGNITARY
(24.5 seconds) |
96 – 56 | 126 | ||