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Episode 3907
From Countdown
Episode 3907 was broadcast on 14 April 2005, as part of Series 53.
Mansoor Ditta played Ross Allatt, with Ross Allatt winning 87 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julia McKenzie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mansoor Ditta | Score | Ross Allatt | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRCYAUITL | CLARITY | 7 – 0 | TUNIC | CULINARY | 8 |
| 2 | GVFOEARSE | FORGAVE | 14 – 7 | FORGAVE | OVERAGES | 16 |
| 3 | PRMDOEIZO | MOODIER | 21 – 7 | PRIMED | DOOMIER*, MOIDORE*, ODORIZE, PREDOOM* | 23 |
| 4 | LTNIEASDO | desolation ☓9 | 21 – 25 | DELATIONS | 41 | |
| 5 | 10 1 5 7 2 3 → 416 | 420 | 21 – 32 | 415
(5 + 1) × 7 × 10 − 3 − 2 |
CV: 416 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 10 − (5 − 1) |
51 |
| TTT | SPINRATE | Store food in these, or underwear if you can't read. | PANTRIES | |||
| 6 | NBGEOISTR | STORING | 28 – 39 | REGIONS | GENITORS*, SOBERING*, STROBING, TRIGONES* | 59 |
| 7 | XRDMAEUHS | exhumed ☓6 | 28 – 45 | SHARED | REMUDAS* | 66 |
| 8 | LNTAEOSMI | ELATION | 28 – 53 | SEMOLINA | AILMENTS, AMNIOTES*, LAMINOSE*, LOAMIEST*, MANLIEST, TOENAILS | 74 |
| 9 | KSREOISTA | SARKIEST | 36 – 53 | STROKES | KERATOSIS* | 92 |
| 10 | 100 75 6 9 10 5 → 235 | 235
(9 − 6) × 75 + 10 |
46 – 53 | — |
|
102 |
| TTT | MENSDIET | To get this, you've got to sink pretty low. | SEDIMENT | |||
| 11 | CDSEAENJU | unceased ☓ | 46 – 60 | ENCASED | UNCASED | 109 |
| 12 | NTFAEODCE | FACETED | 53 – 60 | DEFECT | ANECDOTE | 117 |
| 13 | LRPIEITLE | REPTILE | 60 – 67 | REPTILE | PERLITE | 124 |
| 14 | 50 100 3 7 9 10 → 381 | 381
9 × 50 − 100 + 3 × 7 + 10 |
70 – 77 | 381
(100 + 7) × 3 + 50 + 10 |
|
134 |
| 15 | COINCASES | 70 – 87 | ACCESSION
(1.75 seconds) |
144 | ||
