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Episode 3993
From Countdown
Episode 3993 was broadcast on 15 December 2005, as part of Series 54.
Marie Hayden played Lilian Blyth, with Marie Hayden winning 98 - 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clare Balding, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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Rnd | Selection | Marie Hayden | Score | Lilian Blyth | Others | Max. |
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1 | TNROEUPTD | POUNDER | 7 – 0 | POUTED | PORTEND, PORTENT*, PRUDENT*, TUTORED*, UNROPED*, UPTREND* | 7 |
2 | NAERDTUQR | QUARTER | 14 – 7 | QUARTER | QUARTERN* | 15 |
3 | NWFEAIBCD | FACED | 19 – 12 | CABIN | CABINED*, FANCIED | 22 |
4 | AFNEIYHLT | FAINTLY | 26 – 19 | INFLATE | HEFTILY*, HYALINE, HYALITE* | 29 |
5 | 2 7 1 8 3 100 → 598 | 598
((7−1)×100) − 2 |
36 – 29 | 598
((7−1)×100) − 2 |
|
39 |
6 | OIECMXPSA | SCAMPI | 42 – 35 | SCAMPI | AMICES*, APICES*, AXIOMS, CAMEOS*, CAMPOS*, COAXES*, COPIES*, IMPOSE*, MOSAIC*, POMACE*, SCOPAE* | 45 |
7 | LJTNOEISL | — | 42 – 41 | LISTEN | JOLLIEST | 53 |
8 | AOASRGBIN | BARGAINS | 50 – 41 | — | ABRASION* | 61 |
9 | SPCAOEPDI | COPIES | 56 – 47 | SPACED | ADIPOSE*, APPOSED, DOPPIES* | 68 |
10 | 4 10 1 9 2 50 → 291 | 291
((4+2)×50) − 9 |
66 – 57 | 291
(((4−1)×3) × 50) − 9 |
|
78 |
11 | LTROAEDRL | LEOTARD | 73 – 57 | — | DELATOR*, DROLLER*, REALLOT*, REALTOR*, RELATOR*, TROLLED*, TROLLER* | 85 |
12 | SRSIOTNIV | VISITORS | 81 – 65 | VISITORS | IRONISTS | 93 |
13 | RDNEAEIZS | SARDINE | 88 – 72 | SANDIER | ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE | 101 |
14 | 8 6 5 9 2 50 → 369 | ? | 88 – 82 | 369
(6×50)+(8×9)− (5+2) |
|
111 |
15 | NAGITCHED | DETACHING
(2 seconds) |
98 – 92 | 121 |