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Episode 1421
From Countdown
Episode 1421 was broadcast on 12 August 1993, as part of Series 26.
Eileen Slack played Alec Webb, with Alec Webb winning 50 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Eileen Stack | Score | Alec Webb | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PMSAOGSNO | SPOONS | 6 – 6 | SPOONS | GOSSAN*, MANGOS*, MASONS*, MONGOS*, MOONGS*, NGOMAS*, PONGOS*, SNOOPS | 6 |
2 | EFAORSDIU | farious ☓ | 6 – 13 | RESIDUA | AROUSED*, FEDORAS, RADIOES*, ROADIES | 13 |
3 | LNSAETMSO | MANTLES | 13 – 20 | ETALONS | LAMENTS*, LOMENTS*, MALTOSE*, MANLESS*, MANTELS*, MELTONS*, MENTALS, MOLESTS*, NOSEMAS*, OMENTAL*, SALMONS*, STAMENS*, TELAMON*, TELSONS* | 20 |
4 | 50 3 6 10 5 9 → 920 | 919 | 13 – 30 | 920
(5 × 9 − 3 + 50) × 10 |
|
30 |
5 | EPAIPVTKO | OPIATE | 19 – 36 | OPIATE | KATIPO*, KOPPIE* | 36 |
6 | LRWIELSCA | CALLERS | 26 – 43 | SCALIER | CELLARS*, CLARIES*, ECLAIRS*, RALLIES*, RECALLS*, SCLERAL*, SWILLER*, WAILERS*, WALLIES*, WILLERS* | 43 |
7 | IXTETANRH | NATTIER | 33 – 50 | HAIRNET | NARTHEX*, NITRATE, TERTIAN*, THERIAN* | 50 |
8 | 100 9 10 7 10 7 → 155 | 155
7 × 9 − (7 + 10 ÷ 10) + 100 |
43 – 50 | 153 |
|
60 |
9 | IGNITEPOT | 43 – 50 | TIPTOEING | 70 |