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Episode 1276
From Countdown
Episode 1276 was broadcast on 16 July 1992, as part of Series 24.
Veronica Reichwald played Steven Tait, with Steven Tait winning 62 – 22. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Harvey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Veronica Reichwald | Score | Steven Tait | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YMDIABSIE | blames ☓ | 0 – 6 | BIASED | ABIDES*, AMIDES*, BEDIMS*, DISMAY, EMBAYS*, IMBEDS*, IMIDES* | 6 |
2 | LITANXELT | LENTIL | 6 – 12 | TALENT | ENTAIL, EXTANT*, LATENT*, LATTEN*, LINEAL*, LINTEL*, LITTLE, TAILLE*, TELLIN* | 12 |
3 | VRUIMPOKA | POUR | 10 – 16 | RUMP | PAVIOUR | 19 |
4 | 50 8 7 2 7 1 → 824 | 822 ☓ | 10 – 23 | 826
(8 × 50 + 7 − 1 + 7) × 2 |
CV: 824 = ((50 + 1) × 2 + 7 ÷ 7) × 8 |
29 |
5 | RULFESGHI | SHELF | 10 – 30 | FLUSHER | FIGURES*, GUSHIER, LURGIES* | 36 |
6 | LSYDOENAT | SLANTED | 17 – 37 | DONATES | DALTONS*, ETALONS*, NOYADES*, SANDLOT*, SYNODAL*, TALONED | 43 |
7 | HUMCORIPJ | CHIRP | 22 – 42 | 5 | CORIUM | 49 |
8 | 75 7 4 3 8 10 → 265 | 258 | 22 – 52 | 265
75 × 3 + 4 × 10 |
|
59 |
9 | GOZOTOILS | 22 – 62 | ZOOLOGIST
(2.5 seconds) |
69 |