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Episode 3100

From Countdown

Episode 3100 was broadcast on 12 October 2001, as part of Series 46.

Diane Dootson played Simon Cartwright, with Simon Cartwright winning 121 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Tania Styles.

When it was made, Cartwright's score of 121 was the highest of all time, outscoring Harvey Freeman's 115 from fourteen years earlier. This was the first time this record was achieved in a 15-round game.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Diane Dootson Score Simon Cartwright Others Max.
1 TWKOIGERS STRIKE 0 – 7 GORIEST WORKSITE 8
2 QJAUODNBX ABOUND 6 – 13 ABOUND 14
3 SDGIEAFVN INVADES 13 – 20 EVADING DEFANGS*, VISAGED* 21
4 HSDILEORN SOILED 13 – 27 HINDERS DEHORNS*, DOLINES*, HOLDERS*, INDOLES*, INDORSE, INSHORE, LORNIES*, NERDISH*, RONDELS*, ROSINED*, SHRINED*, SOLDIER, SOLIDER* 28
5 75 1 10 2 1 9 → 996 13 – 34 997
(10 + 1 + 2) × (75 + 1) + 9

CV: 996 = (75 + 9 − 1) × (10 + 2)

38
TTT SIMONIS MISSION
6 MLSIAETCL CALMEST 13 – 52 METALLICS 56
7 TGBIONSEU OUSTING 20 – 59 OUTINGS BOUNTIES 64
8 RLPDRIEAY REDIAL 20 – 66 PARRIED DREARILY 72
9 HGFOEANDT HANGED 20 – 73 THONGED TANGOED* 79
10 8 2 10 4 5 10 → 512 512
5 × 10 × 10 + 8 + 4
30 – 83 512
5 × 10 × 10 + 8 + 4


89
TTT FROTTOX FOXTROT
11 SLRUEAMTD AMUSED 30 – 90 MUSTARD AMULETS*, ARMLETS*, LUSTRED*, MATURED, MATURES*, MAULERS*, MEDLARS*, MULETAS*, REMUDAS*, RUSTLED*, SALUTED*, SALUTER*, SMARTED*, STRUDEL*, STRUMAE* 96
12 TYRVOEISG GORIEST 37 – 97 GORIEST GOITERS*, GOITRES, GRIVETS*, VERTIGO 103
13 ZTSRUEADC CUSTARD 44 – 104 CUSTARD TRADUCES 111
14 6 7 4 3 10 7 → 527 44 – 111 526
10 × 7 × 7 + (6 + 3) × 4

CV: 527 = (7 × 7 + 4) × 10 − 3

121
15 MEDREBELS 44 – 121 RESEMBLED
(2.5 seconds)
131