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Episode 2622

From Countdown

Episode 2622 was broadcast on 15 October 1999, as part of Series 41.

Alix Anderson played Mick Hoare, with Alix Anderson winning 56 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Alix Anderson Score Mick Hoare Others Max.
1 MPDOEGSAC MOPEDS 6 – 6 CAMPED COMPAGES, MEGAPODS 8
2 BTEUJRTIX BUTTER 12 – 12 BUTTER TRIBUTE 15
3 NLGOEBAWE BELONG 18 – 18 BANGLE ENGLOBE* 22
4 25 5 2 1 4 10 → 446 446
(4 × 2 + 10) × 25 − (5 − 1)
28 – 18 442


32
SST WHERDS SHREWD
5 SDNOARIQE SARDINE 35 – 25 ORDAINS ANEROIDS, ANODISER* 40
6 MGTAOINEV VETOING 42 – 32 TEAMING AMNIOTE*, EMOTING*, MAGNETO*, MEGATON*, MINTAGE*, MITOGEN*, MONTAGE*, MOATING*, TEGMINA*, VINTAGE* 47
7 LRCUEMRAH CHARMER 49 – 39 CHARMER HUMERAL*, LURCHER*, MARCHER* 54
8 50 6 9 5 8 3 → 817 815
(5 − 3) × 8 × 50 + 9 + 6
56 – 46 815
(5 + 8 + 3) × 50 + 9 + 6

CV: 817 = (9 + 8) × 50 − 5 × 6 − 3

64
9 ATATIPPLE 56 – 46 PALPITATE 74