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Episode 3606
From Countdown
Episode 3606 was broadcast on 9 December 2003, as part of Series 50.
Steve Graston played Carol Bestwick, with Steve Graston winning 95 - 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Graston | Score | Carol Bestwick | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MNGIOESRL | LINGERS | 7 – 0 | LOSING | GREMLINS*, MONGRELS* | 8 |
2 | CXIARDEUM | MIXER | 12 – 0 | mincer ☓ | URAEMIC* | 15 |
3 | PBRAIESMI | IMPAIRS | 19 – 7 | IMPAIRS | AMBRIES*, PISMIRE* | 22 |
4 | LHEIRFOCT | FILTER | 25 – 13 | EROTIC | CHLORITE*, CLOTHIER* | 30 |
5 | 100 10 6 3 7 9 → 967 | 967
9x100+10x6+7 |
35 – 23 | 967
(100+7)x9+10-6 |
|
40 |
TTT | WHODEENY | HONEYDEW | ||||
6 | GPIORZEUN | POURING | 42 – 30 | POURING | GROUPIE*, PIROGEN*, PIROGUE*, PONGIER*, ROUPING*, ZEROING* | 47 |
7 | DSLEAUVTE | DEVALUES | 50 – 30 | SALUTED | 55 | |
8 | LRTNAOELA | TALLER | 56 – 30 | LONER | LATERAL*, LLANERO*, REALLOT* | 62 |
9 | CQTOIODLE | DOCILE | 62 – 36 | TOILED | CITOLE*, COILED*, COLDIE*, COOLED*, COOLIE*, COOTIE*, DELICT*, LOOTED*, OCELOT*, OOLITE*, TOOLED* | 68 |
10 | 100 1 5 8 7 9 → 264 | — | 62 – 36 | — |
Best: 264 = (7-5)x100+8x(9-1) |
78 |
TTT | NUDELUMP | PENDULUM | ||||
11 | MISYETPAN | INMATES | 69 – 36 | STAMEN | PAYMENTS* | 86 |
12 | KOEBTGARH | BOTHER | 75 – 42 | BOTHER | BORGATE* | 93 |
13 | NWSIEIDFE | SWINE | 75 – 49 | DEFINES | DEIFIES*, EDIFIES*, ENDWISE*, INFEEDS*, SINEWED*, WIENIES* | 100 |
14 | 25 8 7 3 6 6 → 293 | 293
(6+6)x25-7 |
85 – 59 | 293
(6+6)x25-7 |
|
110 |
15 | EELHEWERS | ELSEWHERE
(2 seconds) |
95 – 59 | 120 |