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Episode 3899
From Countdown
Episode 3899 was broadcast on 4 April 2005, as part of Series 53.
Jon O'Neill played Peter Wallis, with Jon O'Neill winning 96 - 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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Rnd | Selection | Jon O'Neill | Score | Peter Wallis | Others | Max. |
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1 | NRCPVEAOT | ENACTOR | 07 – 00 | CAVERN | CENTAVO*, CONVERT*, OPERANT, OVERACT, PATONCE*, PRONATE*, PROTEAN* | 7 |
2 | MSDIEOBIG | BOGIES | 13 – 06 | BODIES | BODGIES, IDIGBOS*, SIGMOID* | 14 |
3 | NRLXSIUOA | unrails ☓ | 13 – 13 | URINALS | ANXIOUS*, INSULAR, SOLUNAR*, UXORIAL | 21 |
4 | FNTOIAPME | TAMPON | 19 – 19 | FAMINE | PTOMAINE | 29 |
5 | 25 50 75 100 2 8 → 123 | 123
100 + 25 - 2 |
29 – 29 | 123
100 + 25 - 2 |
|
39 |
TTT | GRACEAIR | What you may pay to deliver a clock. | CARRIAGE | |||
6 | DTSAOAIRS | ASTROIDS | 37 – 29 | STAIRS | 47 | |
7 | NGMKNEAER | MEAGRE | 43 – 35 | REMAKE | GERMANE | 54 |
8 | CLSAEIPCU | plaices ☓ | 43 – 42 | UPSCALE | AUSPICE*, CAPSULE, CULICES*, IPECACS*, SACCULE*, SPECIAL, SPECULA*, SPICULE* | 61 |
9 | FTSDJAEIR | FAIREST | 50 – 42 | FASTER | ASTRIDE*, DISRATE*, STAIDER*, STRAFED, TIRADES* | 68 |
10 | 9 6 5 2 8 50 → 193 | 194
( ( 8 ÷ 2 ) × 50 ) -6 |
57 – 49 | 192
( ( 6 - 2 ) × 50 ) - 8 |
CV: 193 = ( ( 50 - 9 ) × 5 ) - ( 2 × 6 ) |
78 |
TTT | HONEYPAP | You may need or even find a calling card here. | PAYPHONE | |||
11 | TNLNDEOEU | UNTOLD | 63 – 49 | tunneled ☓ | ENDNOTE*, TENONED*, TOLUENE*, UNTONED* | 85 |
12 | SHRAEITHA | HASTIER | 70 – 56 | HASTIER | HETAIRAS* | 93 |
13 | QSMGNEOED | DEMONS | 76 – 62 | GNOMES | GENOMES | 100 |
14 | 10 7 2 9 10 50 → 903 | 903
( 9 × 2 × 50 ) + 10 - 7 |
86 – 72 | 903
( 9 × 2 × 50 ) + 10 - 7 |
|
110 |
15 | IONATRIAD | RADIATION
(4 seconds) |
96 – 72 | 120 |