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Episode 3852
From Countdown
Episode 3852 was broadcast on 19 January 2005, as part of Series 53.
Brian Roles played George Holmes, with Brian Roles winning 72 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Russell Watson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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Rnd | Selection | Brian Roles | Score | George Holmes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EIONPMTDU | POINTED | 7 – 0 | mention ☓ | IMPUDENT, PIEDMONT* | 8 |
2 | NHWEAEGSD | WASHED | 7 – 7 | WHANGED | DASHEEN*, GNASHED | 15 |
3 | OIUTLNTEN | OUTLINE | 14 – 14 | OUTLINE | ELUTION, TONTINE* | 22 |
4 | IOACPRLSI | CAROLS | 20 – 14 | capriol ☓ | LORICAS, PICAROS*, PROSAIC | 29 |
5 | 100 5 10 3 8 1 → 463 | 463
5 × 100 − 3 × 10 − (8 − 1) |
30 – 24 | 463
5 × (100 − 8) + 3 |
|
39 |
6 | DMQOEAORB | BOREDOM | 37 – 24 | ROOMED | BEDROOM | 46 |
7 | EIEOGNTYF | TOYING | 43 – 24 | GONE | EYEING*, FEEING*, FETING*, NOTIFY, TEEING*, TOEING, TONIFY* | 52 |
8 | CDSIOARNE | CARDIES | 50 – 31 | SCORNED | ANEROIDS, ANODISER*, CONSIDER*, DIOCESAN, DRACONES*, IDOCRASE*, SARDONIC*, SCENARIO | 60 |
9 | IEALRTJNS | LATRINES | 58 – 31 | JAILERS | ENTRAILS, RATLINES, TRENAILS* | 68 |
10 | 9 10 3 5 5 50 → 199 | 200 | 58 – 41 | 199
(9 − 5) × 50 − (3 − 10 ÷ 5) |
|
78 |
11 | EAIMRLHSU | HAULIERS | 66 – 41 | LUSHER | 86 | |
12 | DRTEASDIV | staired ☓ | 66 – 48 | DIVERTS | DISRATED | 94 |
13 | AEARSTPBK | BREAST | 72 – 54 | BREAST | PARTAKES | 102 |
14 | 25 4 7 1 1 2 → 617 | 617 | 72 – 59 | 624
(4 × 7 − 2 − 1) × 25 − 1 |
|
112 |
15 | CHANELRAG | 72 – 59 | ARCHANGEL | 122 |