Episode 1003

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Episode 1003 was broadcast on 2 July 1990, and was a specially-extended 50-minute game to celebrate Countdown's 1000th show (although the actual 1000th game had been broadcast toward the end of Series 19).

Allan Saldanha played Tim Morrissey, with Allan Saldanha winning 94 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guests were Gyles Brandreth and Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

NOTE: The spelling of MILLENIUM for the second conundrum is actually incorrect. It's MILLENNIUM.

Notably, the selection in Round 1 was identical (disregarding its order) to that in the immediately preceding letters selection, in Round 12 of the previous game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Allan Saldanha	Score	Tim Morrissey	Others	Max.
1	WKYAIEBLF	WEAKLY	6 – 6	BEWAIL	BIKEWAY*	7
2	BUWSITODE	TEDIOUS	13 – 13	OUTSIDE	WIDEOUTS*	15
3	25 6 1 7 8 3 → 133	133 (25 − 3) × 6 + 1	23 – 23	133 6 × 25 − (8 + 7 + 3 − 1)		25
4	LSNOEARDD	ADORNED	30 – 30	LADDERS	SOLANDER	33
5	XEITZERLP	EXPIRE	36 – 36	TRIPLE	PERLITE*, PRETZEL, REPTILE, TRIPLEX	40
6	1 2 9 4 3 7 → 931	927 ((4 + 1) × 7 × 3 − 2) × 9	43 – 36	—	CV: 931 = ((4 + 1) × 3 × 9 − 2) × 7	50
7	MAINFRESH		43 – 46	FISHERMAN (1 second)		60
8	RYAREPOTE	PORTRAY	50 – 53	OPERATE	PERORATE*	68
9	LTDIAELPV	TALLIED	57 – 60	PLAITED		75
10	5 7 4 7 2 6 → 255	255 (7 × 6 + 7 + 2) × 5	67 – 70	255 (7 × 5 + 2) × 7 − 4		85
11	UGCTIORSA	giaours ☓	67 – 76	ACTORS	GRACIOUS, ORGASTIC*	93
12	GCQEOUDSR	SCOURED	74 – 83	SCOURED	SCOURGED	101
13	50 7 8 3 10 6 → 526	526 (7 − (8 − 3) + 50) × 10 + 6	84 – 93	526 (8 ÷ (7 − 3) + 50) × 10 + 6		111
14	ILLIMMUNE	MILLENIUM** (1.75 seconds)	94 – 93			121