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Episode 3650
From Countdown
Episode 3650 was broadcast on 23 February 2004, as part of Series 51.
Philip Aelberry played Stewart Holden, with Stewart Holden winning 115 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jimmy Carr, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Philip Aelberry | Score | Stewart Holden | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DMAEPULNI | IMPALED | 7 – 0 | unmailed ☓ | IMPANEL*, MANIPLE*, MAUDLIN*, MIAULED*, PLAINED, UNIDEAL* | 0 |
2 | OEISRTSDA | SISTER | 7 – 18 | ASTEROIDS | 25 | |
3 | TCAEOEINS | CONIES | 7 – 25 | SECTION | ACONITES*, CANOEIST*, CINEASTE*, NOTECASE*, SEICENTO, SONICATE* | 32 |
4 | OAEGSMRIB | embargos ☓ | 7 – 32 | MIRAGES | AMBRIES*, BORAGES*, EMBARGO*, GAMBIER*, IMAGERS* | 39 |
5 | 3 3 9 25 100 50 → 398 | 392 | 7 – 39 | 402
100 × 3 + 3 × 9 + 25 + 50 |
Best: 398 = (50 − 3) × 9 − 25 |
49 |
TTT | GAVETEET | VEGETATE | ||||
6 | OEOLNTRPT | PLOTTER | 14 – 46 | PLOTTER | PELOTON*, PORTENT, PORTLET*, ROOTLET* | 56 |
7 | RCDAEUVMN | MANURED | 21 – 53 | MANURED | DURAMEN*, DURANCE*, MAUNDER, UNARMED*, UNCARED* | 63 |
8 | IOLWSLHEC | COLLIES | 28 – 60 | COLLIES | HOLLIES* | 70 |
9 | DJFOAEPNT | DONATE | 28 – 67 | NOTEPAD | TONEPAD* | 77 |
10 | 50 25 5 3 2 4 → 715 | — | 28 – 74 | 720
(4 + 3) × 2 × 50 + 25 − 5 |
CV: 715 = (50 × 3 − 2) × 5 − 25 |
87 |
TTT | HAPPYONE | PAYPHONE | ||||
11 | SRMUOATER | MATURES | 28 – 82 | REARMOST | ROTAMERS* | 95 |
12 | LYBSIAEGD | BAILEYS | 35 – 89 | BALDIES | LESBIGAY* | 103 |
13 | KPCUIOENM | COUP | 35 – 95 | INCOME | MUONIC*, POUNCE, PUMICE*, UNICOM*, UNPICK* | 109 |
14 | 10 4 4 3 50 25 → 132 | 132
3 × 50 − (10 + 4 + 4) |
45 – 105 | 132
3 × 50 − (10 + 4 + 4) |
|
119 |
15 | GUCCIRRON | 45 – 115 | OCCURRING
(1 second) |
129 |