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Episode 3979
From Countdown
Episode 3979 was broadcast on 25 November 2005, as part of Series 54.
Conor Travers played Geoff Alderman, with Conor Travers winning 99 - 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Ravens, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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Rnd | Selection | Conor Travers | Score | Geoff Alderman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SLHEIOSNU | HOLINESS | 8 – 0 | HEINOUS | ELUSIONS* | 8 |
2 | CRIEDOTGN | DOCTRINE | 16 – 0 | CORDING | CENTROID*, GERONTIC*, RECODING | 16 |
3 | SGLAOEPTS | PELOTAS | 23 – 7 | TOPLESS | APOSTLES* | 24 |
4 | MSIOUKWSI | SWIMS | 28 – 12 | SOUKS | KOUMISS | 31 |
5 | 75 7 6 8 9 3 → 735 | 735
( 7 + 3 ) × 75 − 6 − 9 |
38 – 12 | ? |
|
41 |
6 | FTRAEMLOR | RELATOR | 45 – 19 | FORMATE | REFORMAT | 49 |
7 | DTNEOERFJ | FRONTED | 52 – 19 | DENOTE | OFTENER | 56 |
8 | NDTYUEARB | NATURED | 59 – 19 | TUNDRA | TURBANED | 64 |
9 | DCXOAEPTL | POLECAT | 66 – 19 | COAXED | LOCATED*, TADPOLE | 71 |
10 | 100 25 5 9 6 2 → 728 | ? | 66 – 29 | 728
100 × ( 5 + 2 ) + 25 + 9 − 6 |
|
81 |
11 | MDRUIOTRI | ROUT | 66 – 35 | TORRID | OIDIUM* | 87 |
12 | BMNEOEPST | STOMP | 71 – 40 | NOTES | BONESET*, ENTOMBS*, METOPES, PENTOSE*, POSTMEN, TEMENOS*, TONEMES* | 94 |
13 | NLGOEACSR | CONGEALS | 79 – 48 | CONGEALS | CLANGERS* | 102 |
14 | 100 25 9 10 5 8 → 502 | 502
5 × 100 + 10 − 8 |
89 – 58 | 502
5 × 100 + 10 − 8 |
|
112 |