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Episode 3992
From Countdown
Episode 3992 was broadcast on 14 December 2005, as part of Series 54.
Marie Hayden played Roy Davies, with Marie Hayden winning 104 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jilly Cooper, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Marie Hayden | Score | Roy Davies | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YMGEAONSR | ORANGES | 7 – 0 | GROANS | MEGARONS | 8 |
2 | TESICAPOT | PATTIES | 14 – 7 | POTTIES | ASEPTIC*, ATOPIES*, CAPOTES, CATTIES*, COPITAS*, COSTATE*, COTTISE*, OATIEST*, OPIATES*, PACIEST, POETICS*, STATICE*, TEAPOTS, TIPCATS*, TIPTOES*, TOASTIE*, TOECAPS* | 15 |
3 | RDREUAVNO | ROUNDER | 21 – 7 | DROVER | ADORNER*, OVERRAN, OVERRUN, RONDEAU* | 22 |
4 | FIHODELIT | FOILED | 27 – 7 | filthied ☓ | LITHOED* | 29 |
5 | 100 3 10 6 7 10 → 369 | 369
(10 − 6) × 100 − 3 × 7 − 10 |
37 – 7 | 370 |
|
39 |
TTT | THIRDBAY | A suit we've all worn at least once. | BIRTHDAY | |||
6 | NREOSHIAD | ORDAINS | 44 – 7 | SHARED | ADHESION, ANEROIDS*, ANODISER* | 47 |
7 | XLDWIAENB | WAILED | 50 – 13 | WAILED | BAILED*, BALDIE*, BAWLED*, BEWAIL*, DENIAL, INWALE*, LAWNED*, NAILED | 53 |
8 | TICAMOPUN | AUCTION | 57 – 20 | OPUNTIA | ACUPOINT* | 61 |
9 | MGSEAEIQR | MIRAGES | 64 – 27 | MIRAGES | EMIGRES*, IMAGERS*, MEAGRES*, REGIMES, REMIGES*, SEAMIER*, SERIEMA* | 68 |
10 | 50 3 10 1 4 8 → 306 | 306
(50 + 1) × 3 × 8 ÷ 4 |
74 – 37 | 306
(50 + 1) × 3 × 8 ÷ 4 |
|
78 |
TTT | CORNHEAD | Presented a show, but going nowhere. | ANCHORED | |||
11 | STGOAERPA | POSTAGE | 74 – 45 | PORTAGES | POTAGERS* | 86 |
12 | SNEIZTAIP | PANTIES | 81 – 52 | PANTIES | SANITIZE, SATINIZE* | 94 |
13 | RJTENOESO | SOONER | 87 – 58 | JESTER | OESTRONE* | 102 |
14 | 50 3 5 1 1 6 → 621 | 623
((1 + 1) × 50 + 3) × 6 + 5 |
94 – 58 | 618 |
CV: 620 Best: 621 = (50 × (5 − 1) + 6 + 1) × 3 |
112 |
15 | GINGERHAT | GATHERING
(11 seconds) |
104 – 58 | 122 |