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Episode 3965
From Countdown
Episode 3965 was broadcast on 7 November 2005, as part of Series 54.
Maureen Sye played Ian Thomson, with Maureen Sye winning 84 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Maureen Sye | Score | Ian Thomson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | STBFOEUPE | OBTUSE | 6 – 0 | TUBES | TOUPEES | 7 |
2 | TNZRIOIJE | JOINTER | 13 – 0 | INTER | IONIZER*, IRONIZE | 14 |
3 | XTDROAEMO | ROOMED | 19 – 6 | DREAMT | MODERATO | 22 |
4 | SLIKFAIDU | FAILS | 24 – 6 | SILK | ADUKIS*, FLUIDS, SALUKI* | 28 |
5 | 50 4 5 1 10 10 → 721 | 716 | 24 – 13 | 720
(5 × 4 + 50 + 1) × 10 + 10 |
CV: 721 = (10 + 5) × (50 − 1) − 10 − 4 |
38 |
TTT | RUBSBOON | Biscuits and whisky in New Orleans? | BOURBONS | |||
6 | GPNIECSAG | ESCAPING | 32 – 13 | CEASING | 46 | |
7 | HBTLIEANE | belate ☓ | 32 – 18 | BLEAT | BENEATH*, BETAINE*, TENABLE | 53 |
8 | USNMOERNP | MOUSER | 38 – 24 | MOURNS | UNPERSON* | 61 |
9 | RNSLAEIVO | AVERSION | 46 – 32 | AVERSION | VERSIONAL | 79 |
10 | 7 6 8 2 100 50 → 249 | 249
100 × 2 + 50 − 7 + 6 |
56 – 32 | 248 |
|
89 |
TTT | BINCANAL | Whatever you do, don't invite him to dinner! | CANNIBAL | |||
11 | THMSAOETO | TOMATOES | 64 – 32 | SMOOTH | 97 | |
12 | RNSEOIMRD | REMINDS | 71 – 39 | REMINDS | DORMERS*, IRONERS*, MERINOS*, MINDERS, MINORED*, MODERNS*, NIMRODS*, ROSINED* | 104 |
13 | PTDTEIEAC | PATTED | 77 – 45 | DEPICT | DICTATE* | 111 |
14 | 75 5 8 5 10 9 → 478 | 473
75 × 5 + 10 × 9 + 8 |
84 – 45 | — |
CV: 479 = 10 × 8 × 5 + 75 + 9 − 5
|
121 |
15 | SAUCYPERM | 84 – 55 | SUPREMACY
(5 seconds) |
131 |