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Episode 1000
From Countdown
- For the episode billed as the 1000th, see Episode 1003.
Episode 1000 was broadcast on 28 March 1990, and was the first semi-final of Series 19.
Lindsay Denyer played Gino Corr, with Gino Corr winning 56 – 20. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Simon Mason.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Lindsay Denyer | Score | Gino Corr | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LTROEUDMF | FLOUTED | 7 – 7 | FLOUTED | FLOURED*, MOULDER*, MOULTED, REMOULD* | 7 |
| 2 | ERYTIEUEL | TRULY | 12 – 12 | TRULY | EERILY*, EYELET*, RUTILE, TUYERE* | 13 |
| 3 | DVQAOABCA | BAD | 15 – 15 | CAB | ABACA* | 18 |
| 4 | 50 75 100 2 7 8 → 960 | 968 | 15 – 22 | 957
(50 + 75) × 8 − 100 ÷ 2 + 7 |
CV: 960 = (100 + 75 − 50 − (7 − 2)) × 8 |
28 |
| 5 | GTLNOEOSW | LOWEST | 15 – 29 | WOOLENS | GENTOOS, LONGEST | 35 |
| 6 | PTRDEIEPM | TEMPER | 15 – 36 | TRIPPED | DEMERIT*, DEMIREP*, DIMETER*, EMPTIED*, EMPTIER*, MERITED*, PEPTIDE*, PRIMPED* | 42 |
| 7 | NNSNSAOID | SANDS | 20 – 36 | SAID | ANIONS*, DANIOS*, DONNAS*, NONDAS* | 48 |
| 8 | 100 10 5 4 6 9 → 142 | 143 | 20 – 46 | 142
100 + 4 × 10 + 5 − (9 − 6) |
|
58 |
| 9 | NULBUTTER | 20 – 56 | TURBULENT
(5 seconds) |
68 |
