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Episode 3996
From Countdown
Episode 3996 was broadcast on 20 December 2005, as part of Series 54.
Marie Hayden played Sue Alexander, with Sue Alexander winning 89 - 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clare Balding, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Marie Hayden | Score | Sue Alexander | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RSLOAIHYN | HAIRS | 0 – 7 | HOARILY | HIROLAS, HORNILY*, HORSILY*, LINHAYS* | 7 |
2 | EOEKMDSJA | MASKED | 6 – 13 | MASKED | OEDEMA, SEAMED*, SMOKED*, SOAKED* | 13 |
3 | CRNIAETPD | DIPTERAN | 14 – 13 | CAPRINE | PREDICANT | 31 |
4 | OIANLTDTE | DELATION | 22 – 21 | DELATION | ANTIDOTE, TETANOID*, TONALITE* | 39 |
5 | 100 3 4 4 5 6 → 966 | 966
(100 - 3) × (6 + 4) - 4 |
32 – 21 | 965 |
|
49 |
TTT | DIEBOSSY | DISOBEYS | ||||
6 | AEAFSTDWI | WAISTED | 39 – 28 | WAISTED | AWAITED | 56 |
7 | MFROAETNR | FORMATE | 46 – 35 | FOREMAN | REFORMAT* | 64 |
8 | AEULSNMSE | MALENESS | 54 – 43 | LAMENESS | MANELESS*, NAMELESS, SALESMEN | 72 |
9 | DRGOEIPBN | PROBING | 61 – 50 | PROBING | BOINGED, ERODING*, GROINED*, IGNORED*, PIROGEN*, PODGIER*, PONGIER*, PRONGED*, REDOING* | 79 |
10 | 5 6 7 10 7 9 → 782 | 779
(5 + 6) × 10 × 7 + 9 |
68 – 57 | 779
(5 + 6) × 10 × 7 + 9 |
|
89 |
TTT | NIGHTCAT | CHATTING | ||||
11 | TSTUEIQLS | QUESTS | 68 – 65 | LUSTIEST | 97 | |
12 | EIARMSVZP | VARIES | 68 – 73 | VAMPIRES | 105 | |
13 | XPHROIOCE | HEROIC | 74 – 79 | HOOPER | EXOPHORIC* | 123 |
14 | 7 2 9 5 2 6 → 608 | 608
(9 × 6 + 7) × 5 × 2 - 2 |
84 – 79 | 608 ☓ |
|
133 |
15 | MINGLYCOP | employing ☓
(? seconds) |
84 – 89 | COMPLYING
(4 seconds) |
143 |