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Episode 3119
From Countdown
Episode 3119 was broadcast on 8 November 2001, as part of Series 46.
Ben Wilson played Bob Bride, with Ben Wilson winning 98 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vanessa Feltz, and the lexicographer was Clare Pemberton.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Wilson | Score | Bob Bride | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRATOYBES | BOATERS | 7 – 7 | BORATES | BESTIARY, SOBRIETY*, SYBARITE* | 8 |
| 2 | DNLGIAEMR | DEALING | 14 – 14 | READING | DRAGLINE*, DREAMING, GERMINAL*, MALIGNED, MALIGNER*, MALINGER, MARGINED* | 16 |
| 3 | FOTPUESIX | SEXPOT | 14 – 21 | FOXIEST | PITEOUS*, POSTFIX*, POXIEST | 23 |
| 4 | KDNLOEART | LOANED | 20 – 27 | LEARNT | DELATOR*, LEOTARD, RANKLED, TALONED*, TRANKED* | 30 |
| 5 | 2 5 4 3 10 7 → 959 | 954
(7 × 3 − 2) × 5 × 10 + 4 |
27 – 27 | 950 |
CV: 960 Best: 959 = ((10 + 4) × 5 × 2 − 3) × 7 |
40 |
| TTT | HEISBOB | HOBBIES | ||||
| 6 | SGCZIEURA | CRAZIES | 34 – 34 | GAUZIER | SAUCIER* | 47 |
| 7 | DOTNOESLI | LOONIEST | 42 – 34 | NOODLES | EIDOLONS*, OILSTONE*, SOLENOID | 55 |
| 8 | CRTMAIESD | MARDIEST | 50 – 34 | CREAMS | MATRICES, READMITS* | 63 |
| 9 | UEGVIAHCL | VAGUE | 55 – 39 | CHIVE | VIHUELA* | 70 |
| 10 | 75 100 5 10 1 3 → 354 | 354
(75 ÷ 5 + 100) × 3 + 10 − 1 |
65 – 39 | 353 |
|
80 |
| TTT | BRIDEOM | BROMIDE | ||||
| 11 | PONWEEATR | atropene ☓ | 65 – 45 | PEWTER | OPERANT*, OPERATE*, PRONATE, PROTEAN | 87 |
| 12 | SDQJUEOIF | FEUDS | 70 – 50 | SQUID | EJIDOS*, EQUIDS*, FODIES* | 93 |
| 13 | HAGEORTES | SHORTAGE | 78 – 50 | HOSTAGE | 101 | |
| 14 | 25 100 1 6 5 4 → 523 | 523
5 × 100 + 25 − (6 − 4) |
88 – 60 | 523
5 × 100 + 25 − (6 − 4) |
|
111 |
| 15 | SIZENARCS | CRAZINESS
(2 seconds) |
98 – 60 | 121 | ||
