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Episode 1816
From Countdown
Episode 1816 was broadcast on 15 August 1996, as part of Series 32.
James Randall played Satbir Gupta, with Satbir Gupta winning 56 - 46, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Harvey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Randall | Score | Satbir Gupta | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TEWNIGLUA | WELTING | 7 – 0 | TWINGE | ELATING*, ELUTING, GELATIN*, GENITAL*, GUNWALE*, WAULING*, WEALING*, WINGLET | 7 |
2 | SCSOEYGDA | GASSED | 13 – 6 | GASSED | DOSAGES | 14 |
3 | TISRAPIEX | PARTIES | 20 – 13 | PIRATES | PARITIES | 22 |
4 | 50 75 2 6 2 1 → 470 | 471 ☓ | 20 – 20 | 472
((6 + 2) x 50) + 75 - 2 - 1 |
CV: 470 = ((75 + 2 + 1) x 6) + 2 |
32 |
5 | LIAMGDPIV | VAPID | 25 – 25 | VALIP | LIMPID*, MAGILP | 38 |
6 | MESTIRERN | MERRIEST | 33 – 33 | MERRIEST | INSERTER*, REINSERT*, REINTERS*, RENTIERS*, TERMINER*, TERRINES*, TRIREMES* | 46 |
7 | IUSMLQOLF | QUILLS | 39 – 39 | QUILLS | FOLIUM*, FOLLIS*, QUOLLS*, SQUILL* | 52 |
8 | 3 5 6 6 5 10 → 711 | 715
(6 x 6 x (5 - 3) x 10) - 5 |
46 – 46 | 715
(6 x 6 x (5 - 3) x 10) - 5 |
CV: 710 Best: 710 = (((6 + 5) x 6) + 5) x 10 |
59 |
9 | IAINSTOUT | 46 – 46 | SITUATION | 69 | ||
TB | BORNGUILT | 46 – 56 | TROUBLING
(2.5 seconds) |
69 |