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Episode 3568
From Countdown
Episode 3568 was broadcast on 16 October 2003, as part of Series 50.
Paul Trow played Bob Selby, with Bob Selby winning 82 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mo Mowlam, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Trow | Score | Bob Selby | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RDMIEICTE | CREDIT | 6 – 6 | CREDIT | DIMETRIC, EREMITIC* | 8 |
2 | SNRAELPIY | SPIRAL | 12 – 12 | PRAISE | INLAYERS*, PRALINES | 16 |
3 | GDTSOAOWE | STAGED | 18 – 18 | STOOGE | DOTAGES*, STOOGED, STOWAGE, TOWAGES* | 23 |
4 | LCROENTIS | STENCIL | 25 – 25 | CORNETS | SCLEROTIN* | 41 |
5 | 100 10 5 2 9 1 → 800 | 800
(9 − 1) × 100 |
35 – 35 | 800
(5 + 2 + 1) × 100 |
|
51 |
TTT | CATLIPS | PLASTIC | ||||
6 | FMPEORTEN | REPENT | 35 – 42 | FOREMEN | FOMENTER* | 59 |
7 | BSDAOEKHA | BASHED | 41 – 48 | BASKED | ABASHED | 66 |
8 | RGCOATMEN | CATER | 41 – 54 | MANGER | COGNATE*, ENACTOR*, GARMENT*, MAGNETO*, MEGARON*, MEGATON*, MONTAGE, NEGATOR, ROMANCE | 73 |
9 | ZSLPAOURI | PAIRS | 41 – 60 | PULSAR | PLIOSAUR* | 81 |
10 | 100 8 8 7 2 7 → 679 | 679
100 × 7 − 8 − 8 − 7 + 2 |
51 – 70 | 679
(100 − 2) × 7 − 7 |
|
91 |
TTT | OLLIBUN | BULLION | ||||
11 | VTDAOELCI | CITED | 51 – 77 | LOCATED | DOVETAIL*, LOCATIVE*, VIOLATED | 99 |
12 | SMGEIDREN | REMINDS | 58 – 77 | emersing ☓ | DEMINERS*, DESIGNER, REDESIGN*, REEDINGS*, REGIMENS*, RESIGNED | 107 |
13 | MSLUIXAIF | FAILS | 63 – 82 | FAILS | FAMULI*, MIAULS*, SMILAX* | 113 |
14 | 25 7 3 6 2 1 → 416 | 424
(25 × 2 + 3) × (7 + 1) |
68 – 82 | — |
CV: 416 = (25 + 1) × (7 × 2 + 6 ÷ 3) |
123 |
15 | ROCHUGGIN | GROUCHING
(7 seconds) |
78 – 82 | 133 |