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Episode 3838
From Countdown
Episode 3838 was broadcast on 15 December 2004, and was the first semi-final of Series 52.
John Hunt played Paul Gallen, with Paul Gallen winning 108 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Hunt | Score | Paul Gallen | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EAOSCGLPT | SOLACE | 0 – 7 | LOCATES | GELCOATS*, POLECATS | 8 |
2 | RNSEIEWTA | WINTERS | 0 – 15 | SWEATIER | RESINATE*, TRAINEES*, WEARIEST | 16 |
3 | IEOSMTHXM | tommies ☓ | 0 – 15 | tommies ☓ | HOMIEST* | 23 |
4 | SNDEOAPLI | palenoids ☓ | 0 – 33 | PALINODES | 41 | |
5 | 7 5 10 1 6 9 → 383 | 383 ☓ | 0 – 40 | 380
(7 × 6 − 5 + 1) × 10 |
Best: 383 = (5 × 6 + 9) × 10 − 7 |
51 |
TTT | CHINREST | CHRISTEN | ||||
6 | RMRUAEGCN | uncage ☓ | 0 – 46 | ACUMEN | ARGUER*, CARMEN*, CURARE*, ENGRAM*, GARNER*, GERMAN*, GRANUM*, GURNER*, MANGER, MANURE*, MURAGE*, RAGMEN*, RANGER | 57 |
7 | AEUYRSKND | DARKENS | 7 – 53 | ASUNDER | DANSEUR*, DASYURE*, DUNKERS, UNASKED, UNREADY* | 64 |
8 | FLRIOITEP | TREFOIL | 14 – 60 | POLITER | FIRELIT*, LOFTIER, PROFILE, TRIPOLI* | 71 |
9 | IEACDSPNR | PRANCED | 14 – 68 | SPRAINED | PRESCIND | 79 |
10 | 50 3 1 7 4 4 → 822 | 822
4 × 4 × 50 + 3 × 7 + 1 |
24 – 78 | 822
4 × 4 × 50 + 3 × 7 + 1 |
|
89 |
TTT | HISDIETS | DISHIEST | ||||
11 | OAELDTNLV | TOLLED | 24 – 85 | TALONED | NOVATED*, NOVELLA* | 96 |
12 | TBDIEIZTM | TIMID | 29 – 90 | TIMED | BITTED | 102 |
13 | EIONSRTSG | STINGERS | 37 – 98 | GORINESS | GENITORS*, SONGSTER*, STRIGOSE*, TRESSING*, TRIGONES* | 110 |
14 | 25 6 8 3 7 9 → 278 | 278
(9 + 8 − 6) × 25 + 3 |
47 – 108 | 278
(8 + 3) × 25 + 9 − 6 |
|
120 |
15 | SHINYGITE | 47 – 108 | HYGIENIST | 130 |