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Episode 1546

From Countdown

Episode 1546 was broadcast on 4 August 1994, as part of Series 28.

Chris Hawkins played Frank Wharton, with Chris Hawkins winning 55 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Hanley, and the lexicographer was Ruth Killick.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Chris Hawkins Score Frank Wharton Others Max.
1 SRTUOEBSG BURSTS 0 – 7 STROBES BOURSES*, BROGUES*, BURGESS*, BUSTERS, GROUSES*, OESTRUS*, OUSTERS*, ROUGETS*, SORBETS*, SOUREST*, SOUTERS*, TORUSES*, TUSSORE* 7
2 FDLTWAEAR TRAWLED 7 – 14 TRAWLED FLATWARE*, LEFTWARD* 15
3 SNYOIALCP PLAINS 13 – 20 POLICY SYNCOPAL* 23
4 25 9 4 2 7 3 → 246 246
(7 + 3) × 25 − 4
23 – 30 246
25 × 9 + 7 × 3


33
5 RDLVBEOIW BLOWIER 30 – 30 BOLDER BROILED*, OVERBID 40
6 NPSOIERMZ PRISON 30 – 37 PROMISE MERINOS*, ORPINES* 47
7 TLSTROEAD STARTLED 38 – 45 STARTLED DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR, TOADLETS* 55
8 25 50 6 9 10 10 → 945 944
9 × 10 × 10 + 50 − 6
45 – 52 944
(10 + 9) × 50 − 6

CV: 945 = ((10 − 6) × 25 + 50 ÷ 10) × 9

65
9 COOFURIES FEROCIOUS
(2.25 seconds)
55 – 52 75