Episode 3103
From Countdown
Episode 3103 was broadcast on 17 October 2001, as part of Series 46.
Simon Cartwright played Austen Allen, with Simon Cartwright winning 91 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Simon Cartwright | Score | Austen Allen | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBNDTIOER | ORBITED | 7 – 0 | indebtors ☓ | BINDERS*, BONIEST, BORIDES*, BORNITE*, DEBTORS*, DISROBE*, EDITORS*, ORIENTS*, REBINDS*, RODENTS*, ROSINED*, SNORTED*, SORBENT*, SORTIED*, STEROID*, STONIER*, STORIED*, STROBED*, TRIODES* | 7 |
| 2 | JCAINTEUS | STANCE | 13 – 6 | STANCE | AUNTIES*, CINEAST*, INJECTS, JUSTICE, NUTCASE, SINUATE*, TUNICAE* | 14 |
| 3 | GRSFTAEOZ | STORAGE | 20 – 13 | FORGETS | FORAGES, TOERAGS* | 21 |
| 4 | PIERLANSO | PLAINER | 27 – 20 | SPOILER | AILERONS*, PERSONAL, POLARISE*, PRALINES, PSORALEN*, ROSALINE* | 29 |
| 5 | 5 1 4 5 2 3 → 943 | — | 27 – 20 | — |
CV: 900 Best: 900 = 5 × 5 × 4 × 3 × (2 + 1) |
29 |
| TTT | GOALLEN | GALLEON | ||||
| 6 | EIFGXAENR | FEARING | 34 – 27 | FEARING | FREEING, REEFING* | 36 |
| 7 | GTVIALHIS | ALIGHT | 40 – 33 | LIGHTS | ALIGHTS | 43 |
| 8 | BHERNOTQA | ORNATE | 46 – 39 | HORNET | ANOTHER, BARONET* | 50 |
| 9 | YDTLYEUIM | DILUTE | 52 – 45 | DILUTE | TUMIDLY* | 57 |
| 10 | 100 50 1 7 6 1 → 208 | 208
50 × 6 − 100 + 7 + 1 |
62 – 55 | 208
50 × 6 − 100 + 7 + 1 |
|
67 |
| TTT | AUSTENP | PEANUTS | ||||
| 11 | RGTCSTEOE | ESCORT | 68 – 61 | ESCORT | CORTEGES | 75 |
| 12 | LDSAIPROG | SPIRAL | 74 – 61 | RAIDS | PRODIGALS* | 93 |
| 13 | DSMKDEIAM | SKIMMED | 81 – 68 | SKIMMED | DIADEMS | 100 |
| 14 | 10 3 2 6 1 7 → 841 | 841
7 × 6 × 2 × 10 + 1 |
91 – 78 | 841
7 × 6 × 2 × 10 + 1 |
|
110 |
| 15 | BOYANTICS | 91 – 78 | OBSTINACY | 120 | ||