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Episode 3394
From Countdown
Episode 3394 was broadcast on 10 January 2003, as part of Series 49.
Ben Wilson played Geraldine Hylands, with Ben Wilson winning 94 - 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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| Rnd | Selection | Ben Wilson | Score | Geraldine Hylands | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UDOCHSLET | SLOUCHED | 8 – 0 | SHOUTED | LOUCHEST* | 8 |
| 2 | MRNIEOPGD | GROPED | 8 – 7 | PRONGED | DEMOING*, ERODING*, GROINED*, IGNORED*, MINORED*, PERMING*, PIROGEN*, PODGIER, PONGIER*, REDOING*, ROMPING* | 15 |
| 3 | WRAUEMSTC | WARMEST | 15 – 14 | MATURES | CURATES, RECTUMS*, STRUMAE* | 22 |
| 4 | NFGHOIESM | MOSHING | 22 – 21 | SHOEING | GNOMISH, MESHING* | 29 |
| 5 | 5 8 5 4 100 50 → 537 | 537
5×100+8×4+5 |
32 – 21 | ? |
|
39 |
| TTT | FACTORY | FACTORY | ||||
| 6 | AEORDPSPU | — | 32 – 27 | SPREAD | PURPOSED | 47 |
| 7 | LAEOIVNTD | VIOLATED | 40 – 35 | VIOLATED | DELATION, DIVALENT*, DONATIVE*, DOVETAIL* | 55 |
| 8 | RSBEIOLFY | BOILERS | 47 – 42 | BOILERS | BRIEFLY*, FOIBLES*, LIBEROS, SOBERLY* | 62 |
| 9 | RSAIAUMKC | MARKS | 52 – 47 | SMACK | SAMURAI, UAKARIS* | 69 |
| 10 | 1 5 3 4 9 75 → 169 | 169
(75+9)×((5+3)÷4)+1 |
62 – 57 | 169
(75+9)×(5−3)+1 |
|
79 |
| TTT | YECMOON | ECONOMY | ||||
| 11 | OGEEIRTZR | GOITRE | 68 – 63 | GOITRE | ETRIER*, GORIER*, REGRET*, RETIRE*, RIOTER* | 86 (85?) |
| 12 | DSGAOIETX | GODETIAS | 76 – 63 | STODGE | GEOTAXIS* | 94 |
| 13 | GLAOEATNE | ELONGATE | 84 – 71 | ELONGATE | 102 | |
| 14 | 3 5 7 1 10 100 → 326 | 326
(3×100)+(7×5)−10+1 |
94 – 81 | 326
(100+7)×3+5 |
|
112 |