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Episode 1616
From Countdown
Episode 1616 was broadcast on 9 February 1995, as part of Series 29.
Andrew Thake played Stanley Ward, with Stanley Ward winning 62 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Hanley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Thake | Score | Stanley Ward | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ESMDOGIRQ | MIDGES | 6 – 0 | DOMES | DERMIS*, DIMERS*, DIRGES*, DOGIES, DORIES*, DROMES*, EGOISM*, GEOIDS*, GRIMED*, GRIMES*, ISOMER*, ORGIES*, RIDGES*, SMIDGE*, SODGER* | 6 |
2 | CTNMEOEPR | MENTOR | 12 – 6 | CEMENT | COMPEER*, COMPERE, COMPETE, PERCENT, POTENCE*, PRECENT* | 13 |
3 | ESXRILOSY | ROSILY | 18 – 12 | SORELY | LORISES*, RISSOLE | 20 |
4 | 75 2 6 10 1 8 → 680 | 680
75 × (8 + 1) + 10 ÷ 2 |
28 – 22 | 680
(10 − 1) × 75 + 8 − 6 ÷ 2 |
|
30 |
5 | TRSFAOEDA | adorates ☓ | 28 – 29 | ROASTED | DEFROST*, FEDORAS*, FROSTED*, STRAFED*, TORSADE* | 37 |
6 | ILPMETHOL | LIMPET | 34 – 35 | LIMPET | HILLTOP*, HOPLITE | 44 |
7 | SCTREUEAS | SECRETS | 41 – 42 | ACTRESS | SECATEURS | 62 |
8 | 75 2 3 8 7 1 → 424 | 422 | 41 – 52 | 424
(7 − 1) × 75 − (8 × 3 + 2) |
|
72 |
9 | ATOPMIXER | 41 – 62 | PROXIMATE
(8.25 seconds) |
82 |