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Episode 3958
From Countdown
Episode 3958 was broadcast on 30 June 2005, and was a semi-final of Series 53.
John Mayhew played Jon O'Neill, with John Mayhew winning 89 - 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Mayhew | Score | Jon O'Neill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SZDTIEUNT | STUDENT | 7 – 7 | UNSIZED | DENTIST, STINTED*, STUNTED* | 7 |
2 | CYFTNEAOS | FANCY | 12 – 12 | CONES | ASCENT*, ATONES*, CANOES*, CANTOS*, CENTAS*, CENTOS*, CONEYS*, CONTES*, COSTAE*, COYEST*, ENACTS*, ENCYST*, FACETS*, FACETY*, FASTEN*, OCEANS*, OCTANE*, SAFETY*, SCANTY*, SECANT*, SOFTEN, STANCE*, YENTAS* | 14 (13?) |
3 | MNSAOUDTA | AMOUNTS | 19 – 19 | AMOUNTS | ASTOUND*, DUSTMAN, MANTUAS*, OSMUNDA*, OUTMANS* | 21 |
4 | RJSNEIUDM | INJURES | 26 – 26 | INSURED | INJURED, MINDERS*, REMINDS* | 28 |
5 | 4 3 2 9 10 25 → 859 | 859
(((10×3) + 4) × 25) + 9 |
36 – 36 | 859
(((10×3) + 4) × 25) + 9 |
|
38 |
6 | PRNDLEAOF | LEOPARD | 43 – 43 | PROFANE | FORELAND, PROFANED* | 46 |
7 | RDSAIERTR | STARRIER | 51 – 51 | STARRIER | TARRIERS | 54 |
8 | PLRXOIABG | PARBOIL | 58 – 58 | PARBOIL | BIPOLAR | 61 |
9 | KLSPIEABL | LIABLE | 58 – 65 | LIKABLE | PLIABLE*, SKIABLE* | 68 |
10 | 4 7 25 50 75 100 → 860 | 870 | 58 – 72 | 859
((50+75) × 7) - (4×100÷25) |
|
75 |
11 | SNHNOIERQ | INSHORE | 65 – 72 | hornies ☓ | 82 | |
12 | VTMCAOARO | CAVORT | 71 – 78 | CAVORT | MARCATO | 89 |
13 | TMHEOEGRS | THEOREMS | 79 – 78 | MOTHERS | 97 | |
14 | 7 6 6 5 4 100 → 245 | 245
(100÷(6−4) + 6 - 7) × 5 |
89 – 88 | 245
(100÷(6−4) + 6 - 7) × 5 |
|
107 |
15 | EROGENICC | 89 – 88 | CONCIERGE | 117 |