Episode 3128

Episode 3128 was broadcast on 21 November 2001, as part of Series 46.

Loz Sands played Ron Else, with Loz Sands winning 80 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, the conundrum was the word COUNTDOWN.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Loz Sands	Score	Ron Else	Others	Max.
1	NOLCMIARE	coalminer ☓	0 – 0	comlier ☓	CORNMEAL, LONICERA	8
2	STBUAELNI	UNSTABLE	8 – 8	UNSTABLE	INSULATE, SUITABLE	16
3	PVGOUETDA	POUTED	14 – 14	POUTED	DEVOUT, DOTAGE, OUTAGE, POTAGE, UPDATE*	22
4	RSZIEMCAN	REMAINS	21 – 14	mansize ☓	AMNESIC, ARSENIC, CARMINE, CINEMAS, CRAZIES, MARINES, MINCERS, SEMINAR*	29
5	100 50 75 25 1 5 → 595	597 (5 + 1) × 100 − 75 ÷ 25	28 – 21	597 (5 + 1) × 100 − 75 ÷ 25	CV: 595 = (100 − 1) × 5 + 75 + 25	39
TTT	IRONALD				ORDINAL
6	RTSDEOIKL	STROKED	35 – 28	LOITERS	EDITORS, KELOIDS, KIRTLES, OLDSTER, RODLETS, SKIRLED, SKIRTED, SOLDIER, SOLIDER, SORTIED, STEROID, STORIED, TOILERS, TRIODES*	46
7	GHAERSTAF	FATHERS	42 – 35	FATHERS	GATHERS	53
8	DBNOYEISR	BINDERS	49 – 35	DOYENS	BRYONIES*	61
9	LAETGDOUM	GLOATED	56 – 35	MALTED	MODULATE	69
10	50 3 6 5 7 1 → 717	715 (7 + 6 + 1) × 50 + 3 × 5	63 – 35	708	CV: 717 = (50 + 5) × (7 + 6) + 3 − 1	79
TTT	AZABOOK				BAZOOKA
11	PSVRIEAET	REPEATS	63 – 43	PRIVATES		87
12	HWDLOIAER	WILDER	63 – 50	WHIRLED	DARIOLE, RAWHIDE, WHORLED*	94
13	YAOESTGIN	STAYING	70 – 57	SEATING	AGONIES, AGONISE, AGONIST, ATONIES, EASTING, GENISTA, INGESTA, NOSEGAY, ONSTAGE, TANGOES*, TEASING	101
14	100 10 2 9 4 6 → 675	675 ☓	70 – 64	676 (9 − 2) × 100 − 6 × 4	CV: 675 = (100 + 10) × 6 + 9 + 4 + 2	111
15	DONUTWONC	COUNTDOWN (4.25 seconds)	80 – 64			121