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Episode 3404
From Countdown
Episode 3404 was broadcast on 24 January 2003, and was the grand final of Championship of Champions XI.
Chris Wills played Graham Nash, with Graham Nash winning 79 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The maximum score available from the number games was just 17 points, the joint lowest for the 15-round format, along with Episode 3835.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Wills | Score | Graham Nash | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LCFOUESRT | FOULEST | 7 – 7 | CLOSURE | COULTERS*, FRUCTOSE | 8 |
2 | NGMAIEPSD | MAGPIES | 14 – 14 | ENIGMAS | DAMPENS*, DAMPING*, GAMINES*, IMPENDS*, MAIDENS*, MEDIANS*, MEDINAS*, SEAMING*, SIDEMAN*, SMIDGEN*, SPADING*, SPAEING* | 15 |
3 | RHLOEITNK | THINKER | 21 – 21 | THINKER | RETHINK*, RETINOL*, HOTLINE* | 22 |
4 | MDREAAYGB | GAMBADE | 28 – 21 | BARGED | DAYMARE*, YARDAGE* | 29 |
5 | 50 7 5 1 6 7 → 820 | — | 28 – 21 | — |
CV: 830 Best: 819 = (50 + 7 + 6) × (7 + 5 + 1) |
36 |
TTT | MEGABOR | EMBARGO | ||||
6 | TVSOEINPE | POINTS | 28 – 28 | PENSIVE | PENTOSE*, PEONIES*, POETISE*, POINTES*, TENSIVE* | 43 |
7 | CLDOIATRE | ARTICLED | 36 – 36 | IDOLATER | LACERTID*, LORICATE*, TAILORED* | 51 |
8 | SJMAEIXLT | mistle ☓ | 36 – 42 | METALS | EXALTS, LAXEST*, MESIAL*, SAMITE*, TAXIES* | 57 |
9 | WRDOEOGNF | FROWNED | 43 – 49 | FROWNED | FORDONE*, FORGONE, WOONERF*, WRONGED | 64 |
10 | 50 2 3 9 6 4 → 469 | 469
(50 + 2) × 9 + 4 − 3 |
53 – 59 | 469
50 × 9 + 6 × 2 + 4 + 3 |
|
74 |
TTT | ALASNUT | SULTANA | ||||
11 | ZSTAEUPCH | TEACUPS | 60 – 66 | PATCHES | CUSPATE*, HEPCATS* | 81 |
12 | RMLOIESNO | LOONIES | 67 – 73 | EROSION | IONOMERS*, MOONRISE, SIMOLEON* | 89 |
13 | DGBUIERTP | BUDGIE | 73 – 79 | BRIDGE | BRUITED, PUDGIER | 96 |
14 | 3 1 5 2 2 3 → 393 | — | 73 – 79 | — |
Best: 270 = 3 × 2 × (2 + 1) × 5 × 3 |
96 |
15 | OVERSPADE | 73 – 79 | EAVESDROP | 106 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Championship of Champions XI
- Championship of Champions finals
- 15-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer
- Episodes with Eric Knowles as a guest
- Recaps with missing or incomplete Teatime Teasers