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Episode 3498
From Countdown
Episode 3498 was broadcast on 10 June 2003, as part of Series 49.
Bob Wright played Patrick Vowles, with Patrick Vowles winning 89 – 79, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kathryn Apanowicz, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bob Wright | Score | Patrick Vowles | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TDCROEOKL | CROOKED | 7 – 7 | CROOKED | CROOKED, ROOTLED* | 7 |
2 | MSAITPODE | MASTOID | 14 – 14 | PASTIME | ATOMISED, DIOPTASE* | 15 |
3 | NGLAEQRBI | BEARING | 21 – 21 | BEARING | BLEARING | 23 |
4 | TSOADJMEU | JOUSTED | 28 – 28 | JOUSTED | JETSAM | 30 |
5 | 25 1 6 8 1 9 → 534 | — | 28 – 28 | — |
CV: 532 Best: 534 = ((9 − 1) × 8 + 25) × 6 |
40 |
TTT | KELPRON | PLONKER | ||||
6 | HRNAELNIT | THINNER | 35 – 35 | LANTERN | INTERNAL | 48 |
7 | FSCEAPVOR | COVERS | 41 – 41 | COVERS | FORCEPS* | 55 |
8 | SWIDALNOR | ORDINALS | 49 – 41 | ORDAINS | 63 | |
9 | CTSUEGMIN | MINUTES | 56 – 41 | MUSING | MINUETS, NUTMEGS | 70 |
10 | 75 9 4 8 5 2 → 727 | 718 | 56 – 48 | 729
5 × 2 × 75 − 9 − 4 − 8 |
CV: 727 = (75 + 8) × 9 − 4 × 5 |
80 |
TTT | SHIVERD | DERVISH | ||||
11 | DRHYEATOS | SHORTED | 63 – 55 | THREADS | HYDRATES | 88 |
12 | ZEILPCEOR | POLICE | 69 – 61 | PIERCE | CREOLIZE* | 96 |
13 | SNTIEILMA | LAMENTS | 69 – 69 | AILMENTS | ALIMENT, MANLIEST, ALIMENTS*, ALIENIST*, LITANIES* | 104 |
14 | 25 4 3 6 1 2 → 121 | 121
25 × (3 + 2) − 4 |
79 – 79 | 121
25 × (6 − 1) − 4 |
|
114 |
15 | SHAMEFOUR | 79 – 79 | FARMHOUSE | 124 | ||
TB | FEEDCIVET | 79 – 89 | DEFECTIVE
(2.5 seconds) |
124 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 49
- Episodes decided by tie-break conundrums
- 15-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer
- Episodes with Kathryn Apanowicz as a guest
- Recaps with missing or incomplete Teatime Teasers