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Episode 3726
From Countdown
Episode 3726 was broadcast on 23 June 2004, and was the first semi-final of Series 51.
Richard Pay played Stewart Holden, with Stewart Holden winning 93 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Aspel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Richard Pay | Score | Stewart Holden | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTNEIOLGA | RELATING | 8 – 8 | REGIONAL | ALERTING*, ALTERING*, GELATION*, GERANIOL*, INTEGRAL*, LEGATION*, ORIENTAL*, RELATION*, TANGLIER*, TRIANGLE*, TRIGONAL | 8 |
2 | UEIBVSTAE | VIBES | 8 – 16 | BEAUTIES | 16 | |
3 | PDSIOUNRA | diapson ☓ | 8 – 24 | DINOSAUR | PADRINOS*, PONIARDS* | 24 |
4 | OAECLMSTO | CALMEST | 15 – 31 | COOLEST | COMATOSE* | 32 |
5 | 25 75 9 2 10 10 → 560 | 556
25 × 2 × 10 + 75 − 10 − 9 |
22 – 31 | 570 |
CV: 560 = (75 − 10) × 9 − 25 |
42 |
TTT | HEALPIGS | A carpet with its own tobacco mountain. | SHAGPILE | |||
6 | EAORQHNLP | ORPHAN | 28 – 37 | PHENOL | ALPHORN | 49 |
7 | DSTEOIRCF | DIRECTS | 35 – 44 | STEROID | CORDITE, CREDITS*, CROFTED*, DEFROST, EDITORS*, FOISTED*, FORTIES*, FROSTED, SORTIED*, STORIED*, TRIODES* | 56 |
8 | EOAMYGLTS | gelatos ☓ | 35 – 44 | gelatos ☓ | AMYLOSE*, LEGATOS, MALTOSE*, MOTLEYS* | 63 |
9 | DTRIOESNU | OUTRIDES | 43 – 52 | ROUTINES | INTRUDES, NURDIEST*, OUTSIDER*, ROUNDEST*, ROUTINED*, TONSURED*, UNSORTED* | 71 |
10 | 75 5 7 9 3 8 → 705 | 705
9 × 75 + 3 × 5 + 8 + 7 |
53 – 62 | 705
9 × 75 + 3 × 5 + 8 + 7 |
|
81 |
TTT | MALEBATS | Tell someone off rather sheepishly. | LAMBASTE | |||
11 | WLPAEIBRE | wireable ☓ | 53 – 68 | WARBLE | BEWAILER, WIPEABLE | 89 |
12 | IAECDMTNI | medicant ☓ | 53 – 76 | INDICATE | ACTINIDE*, CTENIDIA* | 97 |
13 | SKMEUIHDR | SMIRKED | 60 – 83 | SMIRKED | DUIKERS*, DUSKIER*, HUSKIER, MUSHIER*, MUSKIER, SHIRKED | 104 |
14 | 50 7 3 4 3 6 → 972 | — | 60 – 83 | 971 ☓ |
CV: 972 = 3 × 6 × (50 + 4) |
114 |
15 | COSYVISIT | 60 – 93 | VISCOSITY
(1.25 seconds) |
124 |