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Episode 3858
From Countdown
Episode 3858 was broadcast on 27 January 2005, as part of Series 53.
Judith Young played Vernon Young, with Judith Young winning 90 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Judith Young | Score | Vernon Young | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EOIUPNVMD | IMPOUND | 7 – 0 | OVINE | UNMOVED | 7 |
2 | REOBCETRA | BARTER | 7 – 7 | REACTOR | BRACERO*, CATERER*, CEREBRA*, CREATOR*, ERECTOR*, RETRACE, TERRACE* | 14 |
3 | OEIHLMRAY | LOAMIER | 14 – 7 | homlier ☓ | ARMHOLE, HEMIOLA*, HOARILY* | 21 |
4 | GRTSOEDAO | ROASTED | 21 – 7 | ROOTED | DASTOOR*, DOTAGES*, ROOSTED*, STOOGED*, STORAGE*, TADGERS*, TODGERS*, TOERAGS*, TORSADE | 28 |
5 | 25 75 5 2 3 8 → 331 | 330 | 21 – 17 | 331
(75 + 25 + 8) × 3 + 5 + 2 |
|
38 |
TTT | HEATPLOT | HOTPLATE | ||||
6 | NAIHTNEAJ | THINE | 26 – 22 | THINE | INNATE, NAIANT*, TAENIA*, TAHINA*, TAJINE*, TANNIA*, TANNIE* | 44 |
7 | OTLNEIGWS | WINGLETS | 34 – 22 | SLOWING | LONGWISE*, TOWLINES* | 52 |
8 | RPBAEDAIS | PARADISE | 42 – 22 | PARADES | 60 | |
9 | EOEMNSTAL | LAMENTS | 49 – 29 | LAMENTS | TELAMONES | 78 |
10 | 75 3 8 1 3 10 → 894 | 893
(8 + 3 + 1) × 75 − 10 + 3 |
56 – 36 | 895
(10 + 3 − 1) × 75 − 8 + 3 |
Best: 894 = ((3 + 1) × 75 − 10 + 8) × 3 |
88 |
TTT | MASSWILL | SAWMILLS | ||||
11 | ERTNIEMZU | RETINUE | 63 – 43 | REUNITE | MUTINEER* | 96 |
12 | KOCPIOEND | cocked ☓ | 63 – 49 | COOKED | COINED*, CONKED*, CONOID*, COOKIE*, COOPED*, COPIED, DOCKEN*, NICKED*, NOCKED*, NOOKIE*, OINKED*, OPCODE*, OPINED*, PICKED, PINKED, POCKED*, PONCED*, PONDOK*, PONIED*, POONED* | 102 |
13 | RTDOAUOSL | OUTSOLD | 70 – 49 | ROAST | DASTOOR*, DOLOURS* | 109 |
14 | 50 7 5 1 2 8 → 661 | 661
(8 + 5) × (50 + 1) − 2 |
80 – 49 | 660 |
|
119 |
15 | RONWIGGLE | GLOWERING
(13 seconds) |
90 – 49 | lowering ☓
(4 seconds) |
129 |