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Episode 1568
From Countdown
Episode 1568 was broadcast on 5 September 1994 as part of Series 28.
Michael Rich played Nick Deller, with Nick Deller winning 61 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Ruth Killick.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael Rich | Score | Nick Deller | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SRTSCOAIN | acrostics ☓ | 0 – 18 | CROISSANT | 18 | |
2 | PGJEOERXA | GRAPE | 5 – 23 | GROPE | APOGEE, JAEGER* | 24 |
3 | SGDIELIMN | ☓7 | 5 – 30 | MINGLES | DEMISING, MIDLINES* | 32 |
4 | 75 8 6 4 6 7 → 274 | 274
4 × 75 − (7 + 6) × (8 − 6) |
15 – 40 | 274
(75 − 6) × 4 − (8 − 6) |
|
42 |
5 | RTDEAOCLA | LOCATED | 22 – 40 | TRACED | CALDERA*, CARLOAD*, CORDATE*, CROTALE*, DELATOR*, LEOTARD, REDCOAT* | 49 |
6 | VSDFOEADY | FADDY | 27 – 45 | DOVES | DADOS*, DOSED*, DYADS*, FADED*, FADES*, FAVES*, FOVEA*, OFAYS*, SADDO*, SAVED*, SAVOY* | 54 |
7 | TVNIAIRTO | TRAIN | 27 – 51 | RATION | VITIATOR* | 62 |
8 | 75 6 4 2 8 5 → 490 | 490
75 × 6 + 8 × 5 |
37 – 61 | 490
75 × 6 + (8 + 2) × 4 |
|
72 |
9 | OUTSADDEN | 37 – 61 | ASTOUNDED | 82 |