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Episode 3856

From Countdown

Episode 3856 was broadcast on 25 January 2005, as part of Series 53.

Judith Young played Ernie Aust, with Judith Young winning 92 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Judith Young Score Ernie Aust Others Max.
1 EAEYMBLIM MEALIE 6 – 6 BLIMEY MALIMBE* 7
2 CVHUOADIN HOUND 11 – 11 HOUND ANODIC*, AVOUCH, CAHOUN*, VICUNA* 13
3 EIEDTANDF DEFIANT 18 – 11 DETAIN DETAINED 21
4 SNDIEUPGE SEEDING 25 – 11 opened ☓ SPEEDING 29
5 25 100 6 4 9 3 → 586 585
6 × 100 − 25 + 9 + 4 − 3
32 – 18 587
6 × 100 − 25 + 9 + 3

CV: 586 = (100 − 3) × 6 + 4

39
TTT ABADSEAT As far as computers go, it's in the know. DATABASE
6 MSNIAERTS MINARETS 40 – 26 MINARETS ARTINESS*, ASTERISM*, MANTISES*, MATINESS*, MINSTERS, RAIMENTS*, RETSINAS*, SEMINARS*, SMARTENS*, SMARTIES, STAINERS*, TRIMNESS* 47
7 UAOQDLASE SQUEAL 46 – 32 EQUALS DOULAS, LASQUE*, LOADSA*, LOUSED, SALADE*, SOULED* 53
8 RPLAEISCO REPLICAS 54 – 32 CORALS CAPRIOLES 71
9 IAWSEITRS WAITRESS 62 – 32 waisters ☓ WISTERIAS* 89
10 50 4 5 9 1 9 → 561 559
(50 + 5) × (9 + 1) + 9
69 – 32 559 ☓

Best: 561 = (5 × 4 − 9) × (50 + 1)

99
TTT CHICTORE Irish Richard on the rebound. RICOCHET
11 OAEBPRACT BOATER 69 – 39 PROBATE CAPROATE 107
12 NRKEOETLH THRONE 75 – 39 helter ☓ THEREON* 114
13 GNROIUSMI ignimous ☓ 75 – 46 ROUSING MOUSING, ORIGINS*, SIGNORI*, SOURING 121
14 75 9 3 8 6 5 → 853 852
(9 + 3) × 75 − 8 × 6
82 – 53 852
(9 + 3) × 75 − 8 × 6

CV: 853 = (75 + 9 − 6) × (8 + 3) − 5

131
15 DINNERBUG BURDENING
(6.25 seconds)
92 – 53 141