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Episode 3857
From Countdown
Episode 3857 was broadcast on 26 January 2005, as part of Series 53.
Judith Young played Eric Hunter, with Judith Young winning 71 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Judith Young | Score | Eric Hunter | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AIAINRGLT | TRAILING | 8 – 8 | TRAILING | RINGTAIL* | 8 |
2 | WAGSERUTP | upstager ☓ | 8 – 14 | WAGERS | GAWPERS*, PARGETS*, PASTURE*, UPRATES, UPSTAGE | 15 |
3 | IOEHNTKRA | THINKER | 15 – 21 | THINKER | ANOTHER, HAIRNET*, KERATIN*, RETHINK*, THERIAN* | 22 |
4 | TNDECUEAN | DECENT | 21 – 27 | DECANT | TENDANCE* | 30 |
5 | 25 100 9 9 10 1 → 689 | — | 21 – 27 | 685 ☓ |
CV: 689 = (25 − 9 − 9) × 100 − 10 − 1 |
40 |
TTT | ARAREWIN | RAINWEAR | ||||
6 | BDJYNIAIM | BANDY | 26 – 27 | jiminy ☓ | ADMIN*, BINDI*, IAMBI*, NIMBI* | 45 |
7 | EOIDFSREM | DEFORMS | 33 – 27 | FRIES | FREEDOMS* | 53 |
8 | OUNPLNERT | NEUTRON | 40 – 27 | POUTER | OPULENT*, PLEURON* | 60 |
9 | AEIPQRCEH | PIERCE | 40 – 34 | CHEAPER | PEACHIER | 68 |
10 | 25 5 4 5 3 1 → 490 | 490
5 × 4 × 25 − 5 × (3 − 1) |
50 – 34 | 491 |
|
78 |
TTT | LEEDSCAD | DESCALED | ||||
11 | ATRMEALMO | TRAMMEL | 57 – 41 | TRAMMEL | LEMMATA*, OATMEAL, TROMMEL* | 85 |
12 | SLIEDXARI | DIARIES | 64 – 48 | DERAILS | AIRSIDE*, DAILIES*, DAIRIES*, DIARISE, ELIXIRS*, LIAISED*, REDIALS*, SEDILIA* | 92 |
13 | OEOSLSDGA | GLOSSED | 71 – 55 | GODLESS | DOSAGES, GLASSED, LASSOED* | 99 |
14 | 100 2 1 5 4 8 → 930 | — | 71 – 55 | — |
CV: 930 = (100 − (8 − 1)) × 5 × 2 |
109 |
15 | NEROPINES | opiners ☓
(26 seconds) |
71 – 55 | ropiness ☓
(18.5 seconds) |
PENSIONER | 119 |