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Episode 3148
From Countdown
Episode 3148 was broadcast on 19 December 2001, and was the third quarter-final of Series 46.
Loz Sands played Steve Sandalls, with Steve Sandalls winning 82 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Denis Norden, and the lexicographer was Tania Styles.
Rounds
{{R-letters |8 |KFREOUTMS|MUSKET |STOKER |FEMURS*, FETORS*, FOETUS*, FOREST*, FORMES*, FORTES*, FORUMS*, FOSTER, FUMETS*, METROS*, MOTSER*, MOUSER*, MUSTER*, OUSTER*, OUTERS, ROUTES*, SMOKER*, SOFTER*, SOUTER*, STROKE, STUMER*, TOKERS*, TUSKER*| 41|Rnd | Selection | Loz Sands | Score | Steve Sandalls | Others | Max. |
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1 | MTLOIASRU | MORALIST | 8 – 0 | MISTRAL | SIMULATOR | 18 |
2 | DCNJEAOFT | COATED | 14 – 6 | COATED | JACONET | 25 |
3 | RLGPEAUIS | PEARLS | 14 – 13 | PLAGUES | EARPLUGS* | 33 |
4 | NQDMEOATB | BOATMEN | 21 – 20 | BOATMEN | ABDOMEN | 40 |
5 | 75 100 50 25 10 8 → 741 | 742
75 × 10 − 8 |
28 – 27 | 742
75 × 10 − 8 |
CV: 741 = 75 × 10 + 8 × 100 ÷ 50 − 25 |
50 |
TTT | NIKISBI | BIKINIS | ||||
6 | CVYHEIESR | CHIVES | 28 – 34 | SHIVERY | CHEVIES*, SERVICE, SEVICHE* | 57 |
7 | NLPOAUIGD | LOADING | 35 – 41 | LOADING | UPLOADING | 75 |
9 | DAEOBGCWI | BODICE | 47 – 47 | cowbag ☓ | BOCAGE*, BODEGA*, BODGIE*, GEODIC*, GOBDAW* | 87 |
10 | 10 7 1 8 9 2 → 598 | 600
(7 × 9 − 2 − 1) × 10 |
54 – 54 | 600
(7 − 1) × 10 × (8 + 2) |
Best: 598 = (10 + 1) × 8 × 7 − 9 × 2 |
97 |
TTT | NOWBREN | NEWBORN | ||||
11 | XTUAIERLP | PIRATE | 60 – 60 | RETAIL | TRIPLEX | 104 |
12 | FDMOUASNG | FAMOUS | 66 – 66 | GONADS | OSMUNDA* | 111 |
13 | YRVTEIOIN | TROVE | 66 – 72 | INVERT | INVITER*, IVORINE*, VITRINE* | 118 |
14 | 9 3 2 4 8 5 → 531 | — | 66 – 72 | — |
CV: 531 = (4 × 2 × 8 − 5) × 9 |
128 |
15 | VERBOHIRE | 66 – 82 | HERBIVORE
(1.5 seconds) |
138 |