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Episode 3170

From Countdown

Episode 3170 was broadcast on 18 January 2002, as part of Series 47.

Chris Wills played David Shaw, with Chris Wills winning 103 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kathryn Apanowicz, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Chris Wills Score David Shaw Others Max.
1 RCBIEUGHF CHERUB 6 – 6 CHERUB FIREBUG 7
2 PDMLOIENS IMPLODES 14 – 6 DIMPLES 15
3 RTRAOEPMR TAMPER 20 – 6 porater ☓ PRAETOR*, PRORATE*, ROTAMER*, TRAMPER* 22
4 XVSFIEAOP FIXES 25 – 11 FIVES FOXIES* 28
5 50 3 3 5 10 6 → 667 666 ☓ 25 – 18 665
(10 + 3) × 50 + 5 × 3

CV: 667 = (3 × 50 − 10 − 6) × 5 − 3

38
TTT AYDSHAW WASHDAY
6 LCLDIEACW CALLED 31 – 18 wallied ☓ CEDILLA* 45
7 SDTUIERSM MUSTIER 38 – 18 studiers ☓ SURMISED 53
8 FRTNAOEGZ FRONTAGE 46 – 26 FRONTAGE 61
9 FTBAOIGNR ABORTING 54 – 34 ABORTING 69
10 75 4 1 7 7 4 → 477 477
(75 − 7) × 7 + 1
64 – 34 478


79
TTT MUMNAGS MAGNUMS
11 TLSAEOMSN LAMENTS 71 – 41 MANTLES ETALONS*, LOMENTS*, MALTOSE*, MANLESS*, MANTELS*, MELTONS*, MOLESTS*, NOSEMAS*, OMENTAL*, SALMONS*, STAMENS*, TELAMON*, TELSONS* 86
12 DGDSUAINS ADDING 77 – 47 UNSAID SUDSING 93
13 HTDEOIRKL HOLDER 83 – 47 HOTEL LITHOED* 100
14 100 7 4 5 10 8 → 824 824
(10 − 7 + 100) × 8
93 – 47 822


110
15 FUNCIGARS SURFACING
(3 seconds)
103 – 47 120