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Episode S20
From Countdown
Episode S20 was broadcast on 30 August 2004, as a special episode between two 15-year-olds.
Lucy Guile played James Robinson, with James Robinson winning 76 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Bevan, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Lucy Guile | Score | James Robinson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTSAOAACV | ACTORS | 0 – 7 | CAVORTS | AVATARS*, CRAVATS*, OSTRACA* | 7 |
2 | LLEAEHSNM | LEASH | 0 – 13 | ENAMEL | ENAMELS, MALLEES* | 14 |
3 | TRCPOEEXG | EXPORT | 6 – 19 | EXPECT | CORTEGE, EXCERPT*, PROTEGE | 21 |
4 | TWRSIAECF | FAIREST | 13 – 19 | SCREW | CRISTAE*, FIACRES*, FRETSAW*, RACIEST*, SWIFTER*, WAITERS, WARIEST* | 28 |
5 | 100 25 5 1 4 7 → 385 | 386 ☓ | 13 – 26 | 386
4 × 100 − 25 + 7 + 5 − 1 |
CV: 385 = (100 − 25 + 7 − 5) × (4 + 1) |
38 |
TTT | OLDPACK | Keeps the writing paper safe. | PADLOCK | |||
6 | AIAMPBTEN | BEAT | 13 – 33 | ANIMATE | IMPANATE* | 46 |
7 | TDPOUEFSA | SPOUTED | 20 – 40 | SPOUTED | OUTSPED, UPDATES* | 53 |
8 | SPLDKIEOL | SPILLED | 27 – 47 | SKILLED | DESKILL*, DESPOIL, DIPOLES*, DOLLIES, KELOIDS*, POLLIES*, SPOILED | 60 |
9 | REUIGMSBS | IMBUES | 27 – 54 | BRUISES | BURGESS*, GIBUSES*, GUISERS*, IMBRUES*, MISUSER*, SIMURGS*, SURMISE | 67 |
10 | 9 6 4 1 9 1 → 771 | — | 27 – 59 | 779
(9 + 4) × 6 × (9 + 1) − 1 |
CV: 770 = ((9 + 4) × 6 − 1) × (9 + 1) |
74 |
TTT | DRYTOES | An ounce of Lynam could wreck everything. | DESTROY | |||
11 | DTRNOAIHM | ADROIT | 33 – 59 | TRAIN | DORMANT, MORDANT* | 81 |
12 | ZEODRECDL | COLDER | 39 – 59 | CODE | CODDLER, DECODER, RECODED* | 88 |
13 | NRYTUOIEN | TOURNEY | 46 – 66 | ROUTINE | NEUTRINO* | 96 |
14 | 100 75 9 2 3 5 → 667 | 667
75 × 9 − 5 − 3 |
56 – 76 | 667
75 × 9 − 5 − 3 |
|
106 |
15 | LEEDSTURF | FLUSTERED
(3.75 seconds) |
66 – 76 | 116 |