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Episode 1616

From Countdown

Episode 1616 was broadcast on 9 February 1995, as part of Series 29.

Andrew Thake played Stanley Ward, with Stanley Ward winning 62 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Hanley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andrew Thake Score Stanley Ward Others Max.
1 ESMDOGIRQ MIDGES 6 – 0 DOMES DERMIS*, DIMERS*, DIRGES*, DOGIES, DORIES*, DROMES*, EGOISM*, GEOIDS*, GRIMED*, GRIMES*, ISOMER*, ORGIES*, RIDGES*, SMIDGE*, SODGER* 6
2 CTNMEOEPR MENTOR 12 – 6 CEMENT COMPEER*, COMPERE, COMPETE, PERCENT, POTENCE*, PRECENT* 13
3 ESXRILOSY ROSILY 18 – 12 SORELY LORISES*, RISSOLE 20
4 75 2 6 10 1 8 → 680 680
75 × (8 + 1) + 10 ÷ 2
28 – 22 680
(10 − 1) × 75 + 8 − 6 ÷ 2


30
5 TRSFAOEDA adorates ☓ 28 – 29 ROASTED DEFROST*, FEDORAS*, FROSTED*, STRAFED*, TORSADE* 37
6 ILPMETHOL LIMPET 34 – 35 LIMPET HILLTOP*, HOPLITE 44
7 SCTREUEAS SECRETS 41 – 42 ACTRESS SECATEURS 62
8 75 2 3 8 7 1 → 424 422 41 – 52 424
(7 − 1) × 75 − (8 × 3 + 2)


72
9 ATOPMIXER 41 – 62 PROXIMATE
(8.25 seconds)
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