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Episode 3995
From Countdown
Episode 3995 was broadcast on 19 December 2005, as part of Series 54.
Marie Hayden played Paul Johnson, with Marie Hayden winning 109 - 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clare Balding, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Marie Hayden | Score | Paul Johnson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JMYIAORPS | MAYORS | 6 – 0 | PROMS | IMPROS*, MAJORS, MORAYS*, MYOPIA*, PRIMOS*, ROMAJI* | 6 |
2 | CRTEAIPDL | PLAITED | 6 – 8 | PARTICLE | ARTICLED*, DIPTERAL, LACERTID*, PLICATED*, PRELATIC* | 14 |
3 | MDGEIATRZ | TRIAGED | 13 – 8 | IMAGED | MIGRATED | 22 |
4 | TNSEIRTAP | PAINTERS | 21 – 16 | PAINTERS | NITRATES*, PANTRIES*, PATIENTS, PATTERNS*, PERTAINS*, PINASTER*, REPAINTS*, STRAITEN*, TRANSEPT | 30 |
5 | 50 4 7 2 2 3 → 757 | 757
(50 + 4) × 7 × 2 + 3 - 2 |
31 – 16 | 757 ☓ |
|
40 |
TTT | DETRIFLE | How the sunlight got into the coffee. | FILTERED | |||
6 | NHSGEAICL | ANGELIC | 38 – 23 | CHASING | CLASHING, CLEANISH*, LEACHING*, LEASHING, SHEALING* | 48 |
7 | VRNOIOCSL | COLONS | 44 – 23 | COOLS | ORCINOL* | 55 |
8 | TFSEUNGES | GUSSET | 50 – 29 | GUESTS | FETUSES*, NEGUSES* | 62 |
9 | KRSAOEDMP | SPARKED | 57 – 36 | DAMPERS | DARKSOME | 70 |
10 | 50 5 7 1 4 9 → 557 | 557
(50 + 5) × (9 + 1) + 7 |
67 – 46 | 557
(50 + 5) × (9 + 1) + 7 |
|
80 |
TTT | MEANTEAR | We're all on the menu for this piece. | MANEATER | |||
11 | TRNIOATNE | ANOINTER | 75 – 46 | NATION | INTONATE*, INTRANET*, TENTORIA* | 88 |
12 | TDLDAIUSE | DILUTES | 82 – 53 | DILUTED | DUALISED | 96 |
13 | RXBNOEOTA | BARONET | 89 – 60 | BARONET | 103 | |
14 | 75 10 9 2 6 9 → 945 | 945
75 × (10 + 2) + 9 × 6 - 9 |
99 – 60 | — |
|
113 |
15 | HOLYTANGO | ANTHOLOGY
(16 seconds) |
109 – 60 | 123 |