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Episode S22
From Countdown
Episode S22 was broadcast 25 March 2005, as a special episode between two cabaret entertainers.
John Marlowe played Alf Berry, with Alf Berry winning 91 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bernard Ingham, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Marlowe | Score | Alf Berry | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TLUSGIPEC | PULSE | 0 – 6 | TULIPS | PICULETS* | 8 |
2 | DROILNETA | dilation ☓ | 0 – 14 | RELATION | DELATION*, DERATION*, IDOLATER*, ORDINATE*, ORIENTAL, RATIONED, TAILORED* | 16 |
3 | MBFEOIRSY | MISERY | 0 – 21 | EMBRYOS | 23 | |
4 | NTUADLOZE | TALONED | 7 – 21 | ADULT | 30 | |
5 | 25 5 10 8 3 8 → 710 | 712 | 7 – 31 | 710
(25 × 3 − (5 − 8 ÷ 8)) × 10 |
|
40 |
TTT | FLUALOT | A radioactive argument, perhaps? | FALLOUT | |||
6 | CREOMKITS | MOCKERS | 14 – 38 | STICKER | CORKIEST, MORTICES*, ROCKIEST, STOCKIER* | 48 |
7 | HNDAOALSR | HOARDS | 20 – 44 | SANDAL | DARSHAN*, HADRONS*, LARDONS | 55 |
8 | MCUEDGIST | DIGEST | 20 – 51 | MISCUED | DICTUMS*, DUGITES*, MIDGETS, MIDGUTS*, SIDECUT* | 62 |
9 | PWREAIQSA | PRAISE | 26 – 57 | WIPERS | SPIRAEA* | 69 |
10 | 50 5 1 2 3 1 → 913 | — | 26 – 64 | 916
(5 + 1) × 3 × (50 + 1) − 2 |
CV: 913 = (3 × 50 + 2) × (5 + 1) + 1 |
79 |
TTT | IMSCOTS | Bread and porridge from the dinnerladies. | SITCOMS | |||
11 | LFTOUABNE | BOATFUL | 33 – 64 | FLAUNT | BANEFUL*, BUTANOL*, NOTABLE*, TUNABLE* | 86 |
12 | IAVMERCDS | CRAVED | 39 – 64 | maverics ☓ | MEDIVACS* | 94 |
13 | NTOEALREP | PRELATE | 46 – 71 | ETERNAL | ANTELOPE, PERONEAL* | 102 |
14 | 75 2 3 8 1 10 → 527 | 527
(8 − 1) × 75 + 2 |
56 – 81 | 527
(8 − 1) × 75 + 2 |
|
112 |
15 | ANNACUBED | 56 – 91 | ABUNDANCE
(12.25 seconds) |
122 |