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Episode 3657
From Countdown
Episode 3657 was broadcast on 3 March 2004, as part of Series 51.
Stewart Holden played Martin Rigby, with Stewart Holden winning 79 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stewart Holden | Score | Martin Rigby | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AOEVHDNTL | ETHANOL | 7 – 0 | HALTED | LOATHED*, NOVATED*, TALONED | 7 |
2 | PSMIOASGE | MAGPIES | 14 – 7 | IMPASSE | IMPOSES | 14 |
3 | AEACMNTRE | CREMATE | 21 – 14 | CREMATE | MACERATE, MANEATER, RACEMATE* | 22 |
4 | NQBOERDFU | REBOUND | 28 – 21 | BOUNDER | FOUNDER, REFOUND, UNROBED | 29 |
5 | 100 25 2 5 2 7 → 418 | 418
100 × 2 × 2 + 25 − 7 |
38 – 31 | 418
100 × 2 × 2 + 25 − 7 |
|
39 |
TTT | MINIRAGE | These oats belong to me and make my head ache. | MIGRAINE | |||
6 | PIRSTAOIL | TAILORS | 45 – 38 | TAILORS | LIATRIS*, ORALIST*, PATROLS*, PORTALS*, TOPSAIL, TRIPOLI* | 46 |
7 | UEASTYKLD | SALUTED | 52 – 45 | STALKED | AUKLETS* | 53 |
8 | CMGEOSNID | demonics ☓ | 52 – 52 | COMINGS | COGNISED, GENOMICS, SMIDGEON* | 61 |
9 | AEIPLSNDU | unsailed ☓ | 52 – 58 | PLAINS | ALPINES*, DENIALS*, DUALISE*, INSULAE*, LUPINES*, PALSIED*, PINEALS*, PLAINED*, PLEIADS*, SPANIEL*, SPINDLE, SPLINED*, SUNDIAL, UNIDEAL*, UNIPEDS*, UNLADES*, UPLANDS | 68 |
10 | 50 1 8 2 3 7 → 526 | 524
(8 + 2) × 50 + (7 + 1) × 3 |
59 – 58 | 527 ☓ |
CV: 526 = (50 + 1) × (7 + 3) + 2 × 8 |
78 |
TTT | PICKLIST | If it's on your collar, it'll be telling tales. | LIPSTICK | |||
11 | EIAHXTRCF | THERIAC | 66 – 58 | fitcher ☓ | 85 | |
12 | NOIMBOWIR | BROWN | 71 – 63 | MORON | MORION | 91 |
13 | TRLUAEPMO | EMULATOR | 79 – 63 | AMPOULE | TEMPORAL | 99 |
14 | 25 8 9 4 2 2 → 771 | — | 79 – 63 | 773 ☓ |
CV: 770 = (25 × 4 + 8 + 2) × (9 − 2) |
106 |
15 | NIGHTFOAM | 79 – 73 | FATHOMING
(2.25 seconds) |
116 |