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Episode 3890
From Countdown
Episode 3890 was broadcast on 14 March 2005, as part of Series 53.
Sue Drinkwater played Jess Clark, with Sue Drinkwater winning 85 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sue Drinkwater | Score | Jess Clark | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EAIBNZLSO | BLAZES | 6 – 6 | BLAZES | ALBINOS, BLAZONS*, BONSELA*, LESBIAN*, OBELIAS*, SIZABLE* | 7 |
2 | KTHEIEDPO | HIKED | 11 – 11 | DEPOT | EPIDOTE* | 14 |
3 | IAEMRBMXO | AMBER | 16 – 16 | AMBER | BAMMIE*, BOXIER*, MEMOIR, MIMBAR* | 20 |
4 | TNREIASCD | STRAINED | 24 – 24 | RANDIEST | DICENTRAS | 38 |
5 | 75 9 3 6 9 8 → 743 | 741
(6 ÷ 3 + 8) × 75 − 9 |
31 – 31 | 741
(6 ÷ 3 + 8) × 75 − 9 |
CV: 743 = (75 + 6) × 9 + 8 + 9 − 3 |
48 |
TTT | PLATPARC | CLAPTRAP | ||||
6 | TSNUAOGDE | DOTAGES | 38 – 38 | OUTSANG | ASTOUND, DONATES*, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTAGES*, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE*, TANGOED*, TANGOES, TONGUED*, TONGUES* | 55 |
7 | AUETVPRFA | TAPER | 43 – 38 | PEAR | PATERA*, UPRATE | 61 |
8 | RLSOEIWNC | CLOSER | 43 – 45 | RECOILS | LICENSOR | 69 |
9 | OEIFRNDTA | RATIONED | 51 – 53 | RATIONED | DERATION, ORDINATE | 77 |
10 | 25 1 2 4 6 4 → 939 | 936
(25 × 4 + 4) × (6 + 2 + 1) |
58 – 53 | 900 |
CV: 940 Best: 940 = (25 × 4 − 6) × (4 + 1) × 2 |
84 |
TTT | SEEQUAIL | EQUALISE | ||||
11 | EOEMGQNSC | GNOMES | 64 – 59 | GNOMES | CONGEES, GENOMES | 91 |
12 | DRTOEILYE | LOITERED | 72 – 67 | LOITERED | DOLERITE* | 99 |
13 | OAUPSRGSI | SPRIGS | 78 – 73 | GROUPS | GIAOURS*, GOPURAS*, RUGOSAS* | 106 |
14 | 75 10 6 8 5 5 → 871 | 873
(6 + 5 + 75) × 10 + 8 + 5 |
85 – 73 | 874 |
CV: 871 = (75 − 6 − 10 ÷ 5) × (8 + 5) |
116 |
15 | ATOMFIVER | 85 – 73 | FORMATIVE | 126 |