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Episode 1326
From Countdown
Episode 1326 was broadcast on 24 September 1992, and was the second semi-final of Series 24.
Wayne Summers played Alan Payne, with Wayne Summers winning 42 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Simon Williams, and the lexicographer was Judy Pearsall.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Wayne Summers | Score | Alan Payne | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MATDEGNIR | DREAMING | 8 – 8 | DREAMING | DERATING*, EMIGRANT, GRADIENT, MARGINED*, MIGRATED*, TREADING | 8 |
2 | VSREUCDIM | MISCUED | 15 – 8 | CURVED | SCURVIED | 16 |
3 | TYEWNUESY | sweety ☓ | 15 – 13 | ENSUE | NEWEST, TEENSY*, TWEENY* | 22 |
4 | 50 7 1 8 10 7 → 333 | 333
50 × 7 − (10 + 7) |
25 – 23 | 333
50 × 7 − (10 + 7) |
|
32 |
5 | JXSEAZLNO | nazels ☓ | 25 – 28 | AXLES | JALEOS*, SLEAZO* | 38 |
6 | TEAFUPNFG | AGENT | 25 – 34 | PEANUT | 44 | |
7 | SDTAOCRIV | VICTORS | 32 – 41 | VICTORS | CAROTIDS | 52 |
8 | 2 7 1 8 5 9 → 602 | 602
((9 + 1) × 7 + 5) × 8 + 2 |
42 – 41 | 608 |
|
62 |
9 | BIGALIENS | 42 – 41 | sabelling ☓
(27.5 seconds) |
ABSEILING | 72 |