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Episode 3608
From Countdown
Episode 3608 was broadcast on 11 December 2003, and was the first quarter-final of Series 50.
Brian McKeon played Chris Cummins, with Chris Cummins winning 107 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Brian McKeon | Score | Chris Cummins | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WNRIETADO | ORDINATE | 8 – 8 | ORDINATE | DANEWORT*, DERATION, DOWNRATE, ORDINATE*, RATIONED | 8 |
2 | LASCPMUET | AMULETS | 15 – 15 | CALMEST | CALUMETS*, MUSCATEL* | 16 |
3 | BYRIAOKNE | BANKER | 21 – 21 | BONIER | BREYANI* | 23 |
4 | HTSFLIEIR | FILTERS | 21 – 29 | SHIFTIER | FILTHIER, TILEFISH* | 31 |
5 | 25 10 9 8 10 7 → 949 | — | 21 – 36 | 948
(9 × 10 + 8) × 10 − 25 − 7 |
CV: 949 = (7 × 10 + 25) × 10 − (9 − 8) |
41 |
TTT | SNAPACUE | SAUCEPAN | ||||
6 | DGSMTOEOC | COSTED | 21 – 43 | SCOOTED | SMOODGE, SMOOGED*, STOOGED, TOMCODS* | 48 |
7 | VPDUAIRSE | UPRAISED | 29 – 51 | UPRAISED | 56 | |
8 | NLGTMOEIR | MELTING | 36 – 58 | GREMLIN | EMOTING*, GENITOR, LENTIGO*, MITOGEN, MOLTING*, MONGREL*, MOTLIER*, RETINOL, RINGLET*, TERMING* | 63 |
9 | NBDAEOQSP | BEANOS | 42 – 64 | SOAPED | BEDPANS, DAPSONE | 70 |
10 | 3 8 5 10 3 1 → 694 | — | 42 – 71 | 695
((8 + 3 + 3) × 10 − 1) × 5 |
|
77 |
TTT | PIPETEAT | APPETITE | ||||
11 | LTCAIEJSR | RECITALS | 50 – 79 | ARTICLES | 85 | |
12 | DLNXOUIAT | outlaid ☓ | 50 – 79 | outlaid ☓ | LUXATION* | 93 |
13 | MGEORHASO | MOORAGES | 58 – 87 | MOORAGES | 101 | |
14 | 10 5 2 6 3 2 → 610 | 604 | 58 – 97 | 610
(6 × 5 × 2 + 3 − 2) × 10 |
|
111 |
15 | FCTRAINEE | 58 – 107 | INTERFACE
(2 seconds) |
121 |