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Episode 1326

From Countdown

Episode 1326 was broadcast on 24 September 1992, and was the second semi-final of Series 24.

Wayne Summers played Alan Payne, with Wayne Summers winning 42 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Simon Williams, and the lexicographer was Judy Pearsall.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Wayne Summers Score Alan Payne Others Max.
1 MATDEGNIR DREAMING 8 – 8 DREAMING DERATING*, EMIGRANT, GRADIENT, MARGINED*, MIGRATED*, TREADING 8
2 VSREUCDIM MISCUED 15 – 8 CURVED SCURVIED 16
3 TYEWNUESY sweety ☓ 15 – 13 ENSUE NEWEST, TEENSY*, TWEENY* 22
4 50 7 1 8 10 7 → 333 333
50 × 7 − (10 + 7)
25 – 23 333
50 × 7 − (10 + 7)


32
5 JXSEAZLNO nazels ☓ 25 – 28 AXLES AEONS*, ALOES*, ALONE*, AXELS*, AXONS*, EXONS*, JANES*, JEANS*, JONES*, LANES*, LAZES*, LEANS*, LENOS*, LOANS*, SALON*, SOLAN*, ZAXES*, ZONAL*, ZONES* 37
6 TEAFUPNFG AGENT 25 – 34 PEANUT 43
7 SDTAOCRIV VICTORS 32 – 41 VICTORS CAROTIDS 51
8 2 7 1 8 5 9 → 602 602
((9 + 1) × 7 + 5) × 8 + 2
42 – 41 608


61
9 BIGALIENS 42 – 41 sabelling ☓
(27.5 seconds)
ABSEILING 71