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Episode 116
From Countdown
Episode 116 was broadcast on 17 November 1983, as part of Series 3.
David Hughes played Mark Nyman, with Mark Nyman winning 57 - 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was William Rushton, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.
NOTE: BRUMMIE was originally disallowed. It is unclear whether this was rectified at the end of this programme (with the score thus remaining at 33 - 57) or at the start of the next one.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Hughes | Score | Mark Nyman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PLUFHVIDT | FLUID | 5 – 5 | FILTH | UPLIFT* | 6 |
2 | BSNGEIETC | BEGINS | 5 – 12 | GENETIC | GENETICS* | 14 |
3 | DTOEHDGTA | DOTAGE | 11 – 18 | DOTTED | GODHEAD* | 21 |
4 | 100 8 10 8 1 5 → 793 | 793
? |
21 – 28 | 793
? |
Best: 793 = (8 x 100) - 8 + 1 |
31 |
5 | ISGNOGLEQ | oglings ☓ | 21 – 35 | LEGIONS | GOSLING*, LINGOES*, NIGGLES*, SNIGGLE* | 38 |
6 | WBNIZNYOF | BONNY | 26 – 40 | BONNY | BOWFIN* | 44 |
7 | MGRUAMIEB | BRUMMIE | 33 – 40 | gammier ☓ | GAMBIER*, GUMMIER*, RUMMAGE*, UMBRAGE* | 51 |
8 | 75 8 1 1 3 8 → 313 | 315
? |
40 – 47 | 315
? |
CV: 312 = ?
|
58 |
9 | LGHEELACN | 40 – 57 | CHALLENGE
(4 seconds) |
68 |