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Episode 3254
From Countdown
Episode 3254 was broadcast on 21 May 2002, as part of Series 47.
Mike Pullin played Eric Grace, with Mike Pullin winning 76 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Brooke-Taylor, and the lexicographer was Phiona Stanley.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mike Pullin | Score | Eric Grace | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XSTKEOERM | METEORS | 7 – 7 | METEORS | EMOTERS*, REMOTES | 7 |
| 2 | NTLAOCEGI | ELATION | 7 – 15 | LOCATING | GELATION, LEGATION* | 15 |
| 3 | PRQDSOAEO | SPARED | 13 – 21 | SPARED | SPOORED | 22 |
| 4 | VTHAOLERN | ENTHRAL | 20 – 28 | LOATHER | ALTHORN*, ANOTHER*, ETHANOL*, LEVATOR*, RATHOLE*, VENTRAL, VERONAL* | 29 |
| 5 | 50 75 100 25 5 1 → 867 | 868
(100 − 1 + 75) × 5 − 50 ÷ 25 |
27 – 28 | — |
CV: 868 = (100 − 1 + 75) × 5 − 50 ÷ 25
|
39 |
| TTT | EGRACEA | ACREAGE | ||||
| 6 | GSDAAITMU | STAID | 32 – 28 | DATA | AGAMIDS*, MIDGUTS*, STADIUM | 46 |
| 7 | SPCREOEFJ | FORCEPS | 39 – 35 | FORCEPS | 53 | |
| 8 | NYTOAEGML | MONTAGE | 46 – 35 | MENTAL | MAGNETO, MEGATON*, OMENTAL*, TANGELO, TELAMON* | 60 |
| 9 | SWDMIIAOR | aorism ☓ | 46 – 41 | DISARM | DAIMIOS* | 67 |
| 10 | 25 1 7 3 5 9 → 677 | 677
9 × 3 × 25 + 7 − 5 |
56 – 41 | — |
|
77 |
| TTT | TRYLOVE | OVERTLY | ||||
| 11 | BTLPNSEUI | PUNIEST | 63 – 41 | TINSEL | LUPINES*, LUTEINS*, NIBLETS*, PENULTS*, PINTLES*, PUNTIES*, STIPULE*, SUNBELT*, UNBELTS*, UNBLEST*, UNSPILT*, UTENSIL | 84 |
| 12 | GDRIAEVZT | VARIED | 69 – 47 | GRAZED | VIRGATE | 91 |
| 13 | DLAIOUNSH | HOUNDS | 69 – 54 | SUNDIAL | ANDISOL*, DOLINAS*, LADINOS*, UNLOADS | 98 |
| 14 | 25 5 10 9 4 10 → 407 | 405
4 × 10 × 10 + 5 |
76 – 54 | 403 |
Best: 407 = (25 + 4) × (9 + 5) + 10 ÷ 10 |
108 |
| 15 | KNEETWORD | 76 – 54 | NETWORKED | 118 | ||
