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Episode 1100
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Episode 1100 was broadcast on 13 February 1991, as part of Series 21.
Nick Saloman played Sheena Gray, with Nick Saloman winning 37 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Simon Williams, and the lexicographer was Alexandra Clayton.
An amusing item in this show was contestant Nick Saloman's electric guitar arrangement of the Countdown theme being played before the break. See the clip on YouTube.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nick Saloman | Score | Sheena Gray | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WSDLAODEY | WADDLES | 7 – 0 | DEADLY | DAWDLES*, SWADDLE*, WALDOES* | 7 |
2 | HBGNIALJN | BALING | 13 – 6 | BALING | HALING* | 13 |
3 | GMVTOEISF | MOTIVES | 20 – 13 | MOTIVES | EGOTISM, FOMITES* | 20 |
4 | 100 75 8 2 2 6 → 734 | 736
(75 − 2) × (8 + 2) + 6 |
27 – 13 | 742 |
CV: 734 = (100 − 6 − 2) × 8 − 2 |
30 |
5 | QSXBAIIRS | BRASS | 32 – 18 | BASIS | ARSIS*, BASSI*, BIRIS*, IXIAS*, SARIS*, SIBIA* | 35 |
6 | PRTVAAESA | RAVES | 32 – 24 | PAVERS | AVATARS | 42 |
7 | CNDZOIIDU | UNDID | 37 – 29 | UNDID | IONIC*, ZINCO | 47 |
8 | 50 4 5 10 4 8 → 824 | 822 | 37 – 36 | 823
4 × 4 × 50 + 10 + 5 + 8 |
CV: 824 = (4 × 8 + 50) × 10 + 4 |
57 |
9 | ISAIDSONG | 37 – 36 | DIAGNOSIS | 67 |