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Episode 799
From Countdown
Episode 799 was broadcast on 16 August 1988, as part of Series 16.
Roger Wales played Jenny Haldane, with Roger Wales winning 46 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Roger Wales | Score | Jenny Haldane | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BNTOAWNIP | PINT | 0 – 6 | WANTON | ANOINT*, NATION*, OBTAIN* | 6 |
2 | NMSCEUOTB | COUNTS | 0 – 13 | BOUNCES | BUNCOES*, COBNUTS*, COMBUST*, CONSUME, CONTUSE*, COSTUME, ENTOMBS*, NUMBEST*, UMBONES* | 13 |
3 | NTKAIENRI | trainer ☓ | 0 – 20 | ENTRAIN | TRIENNIA* | 21 |
4 | 25 10 3 5 8 10 → 377 | 377
(10 + 5) × 25 + 10 − 8 |
10 – 30 | 377
3 × 25 × 5 + 10 − 8 |
|
31 |
5 | TKRLEOUNC | COUNTER | 17 – 30 | LOCKET | CLOTURE*, CLUNKER*, COULTER*, LOCKNUT*, NOCTULE*, RECOUNT, TROUNCE, TRUCKLE* | 38 |
6 | RNLEOUCBR | BOUNCER | 24 – 30 | BURNER | 45 | |
7 | GJKOEAGSN | GANGS | 29 – 35 | JOKES | GENOAS* | 51 |
8 | 75 4 2 9 4 6 → 193 | 192
2 × 75 + 4 × 9 + 6 |
36 – 35 | — |
CV: 193 = (4 × 6 + 75) × 2 − (9 − 4) |
61 |
9 | acdehinnr* | HINDRANCE
(11 seconds) |
46 – 35 | 71 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 16
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Karen Loughlin as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Freda Thornton as lexicographer
- Episodes with Nigel Rees as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles