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Episode 163
From Countdown
Episode 163 was broadcast on 23 May 1984, as part of Series 4.
Ralph Strocchi played Colin Woollard, with Colin Woollard winning 53 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.
NOTE: In Round 4, Woollard's solution uses a second 3 which is not in the selection (this appears not to have been noticed at the time). Assuming this record of events is accurate and Strocchi's solution was correct, the final result would have been 44 – 43 in Strocchi's favour.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ralph Strocchi | Score | Colin Woollard | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LTRSEUIGA | LUSTRE | 6 – 6 | GLARES | LIGATURES* | 18 |
2 | NBOIVANWO | BOON | 10 – 10 | VAIN | ANION*, ONION* | 23 |
3 | EAIBCDBEH | BEACHED | 17 – 10 | ABIDE | 30 | |
4 | 25 75 8 9 3 8 → 128 | 126 | 17 – 20 | 128
(8 − 3) × 25 + 3 |
|
40 |
5 | TSSOEDINU | TOSSED | 23 – 26 | TOSSED | OUTSIDES, SOUNDEST | 48 |
6 | SGRLBEOIU | BOILERS | 30 – 33 | BUGLERS | OBLIGERS* | 56 |
7 | TFNEALIKS | FINALES | 37 – 33 | FLINTS | FLAKIEST*, INFLATES, LANKIEST | 64 |
8 | 50 10 3 8 6 1 → 774 | — | 37 – 43 | 774
(10 + 6 − 1) × 50 + 3 × 8 |
|
74 |
9 | UNTOMARAP | 37 – 53 | PARAMOUNT
(2.5 seconds) |
84 |
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