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Episode 2902
From Countdown
Episode 2902 was broadcast on 12 December 2000, as part of Series 43.
Stephen Briggs played James Aukett, with James Aukett winning 55 – 45, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anya Sitaram, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Briggs | Score | James Aukett | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DCNDUEISF | INFUSED | 7 – 7 | INFUSED | CUDDIES*, FUNDIES*, INCUDES*, INCUSED*, INDUCED, INDUCES* | 7 |
2 | CESRAGTIJ | girates ☓ | 7 – 14 | CAGIEST | AGRESTIC*, CIGARETS | 15 |
3 | LMROAUDWE | MORALE | 7 – 21 | MOULDER | EARLDOM, MODULAR, MORULAE*, REMOULD*, ROULADE | 22 |
4 | 3 2 7 7 10 6 → 175 | 176 | 7 – 31 | 175
(7 × 6 − 7) × (3 + 2) |
|
32 |
5 | LITYATNEG | LETTING | 14 – 31 | EATING | ELATING, GELATIN, GENITAL*, NATTILY* | 39 |
6 | BRNOIELKS | BLINKERS | 22 – 39 | BLINKERS | 47 | |
7 | PUMVAQWER | QUAVER | 28 – 45 | REVAMP | MARQUE | 53 |
8 | 50 8 10 8 4 3 → 759 | 760
(8 + 8) × 50 − 4 × 10 |
35 – 45 | 752 |
Best: 759 = (50 − 8) × (10 + 8) + 3 |
63 |
9 | ATINYPATH | ANTIPATHY
(2 seconds) |
45 – 45 | 73 | ||
TB | GLENQUAIL | 45 – 55 | EQUALLING
(3.5 seconds) |
73 |