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Episode 132
From Countdown
Episode 132 was broadcast on 15 December 1983, and was the Series 3 grand final. An extended episode, it ran for 45 minutes.
Andrew Guy played Mark Nyman, with Andrew Guy winning 92 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guests were Ned Sherrin and Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannel.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Guy | Score | Mark Nyman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SBOEPGULN | LOUNGES | 7 – 7 | BELONGS | BLUNGES*, BUNGLES*, PLUNGES*, PUEBLOS* | 7 |
2 | JISBAWOKN | WINKS | 7 – 13 | BANJOS | BONSAI* | 13 |
3 | 75 1 7 6 2 1 → 632 | 630
? |
14 – 13 | — |
Best: 632 = (75 + 6 − 2) × (7 + 1) |
20 |
4 | GFEILTSEM | FLEETS | 20 – 13 | flites ☓ | ELEGIST*, FILMSET*, LEFTISM*, GIMLETS*, LEFTIES* | 27 |
5 | ANCOBIYHS | CHAINS | 26 – 19 | CHAINS | CHOISYA*, SYCONIA* | 34 |
6 | 50 3 4 6 5 7 → 210 | 210
? |
36 – 29 | 210
? |
Best: 210 = 50 × 4 + 7 + 3 |
44 |
7 | CCEENNODS | 36 – 39 | ENSCONCED
(3.5 seconds) |
54 | ||
8 | WOKSNIEJN | ENJOINS | 43 – 46 | ENJOINS | 61 | |
9 | PGBOILASU | SPOIL | 48 – 51 | BOILS | BIOGAS*, GALOPS*, PILAUS*, PILOUS*, POILUS*, PULAOS* | 67 |
10 | 50 7 4 1 3 5 → 607 | 607
? |
58 – 61 | 607
? |
|
77 |
11 | IBLOFGEMT | FOIBLE | 64 – 67 | FOIBLE | EMBOLI*, MOBILE*, GIMLET*, GOBLET*, MOTILE*, OBLIGE* | 83 |
12 | SWIOMDATE | ATOMISED | 72 – 75 | ATOMISED | 91 | |
13 | 25 9 1 5 5 2 → 259 | 259
? |
82 – 85 | 259
? |
Best: 259 = 25 × (5 + 5) + 9 |
101 |
14 | RREALCOTE | CORRELATE
(3 seconds) |
92 – 85 | 111 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Recaps with missing numbers solutions
- Episodes in Series 3
- Grand finals
- Partial recaps
- 14-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Julia Swannel as lexicographer
- Episodes with Ned Sherrin as a guest
- Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest