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Episode 1978
From Countdown
Episode 1978 was broadcast on 7 April 1997, as part of Series 35.
Alan Cannon played Peter Cashmore, with Peter Cashmore winning 60 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Rob Scriven.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Cannon | Score | Peter Cashmore | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AWNISEYOR | ANSWER | 6 – 6 | REASON | ANYWISE*, SNOWIER, YAWNERS* | 7 |
2 | QGCSEADSE | GASSED | 12 – 12 | GASSED | DEGASES* | 14 |
3 | VONPITEIR | POINTIER | 20 – 20 | POINTIER | 22 | |
4 | 6 10 7 8 10 1 → 318 | — | 20 – 30 | 318
(6 × 7 − (10 + 1)) × 10 + 8 |
|
32 |
5 | NFAICRERT | TERRAIN | 27 – 37 | FRANTIC | CRAFTIER | 40 |
6 | UDODAGZEY | GOADED | 33 – 43 | GOADED | 46 | |
7 | MIRTERSOI | TIMERS | 33 – 50 | TREMORS | MORTISER*, STORMIER | 54 |
8 | 50 3 7 10 5 7 → 717 | 707 | 33 – 60 | 717
(5 − 3) × 7 × 50 + 10 + 7 |
|
64 |
9 | HANDIBITE | INHABITED
(8.75 seconds) |
43 – 60 | 74 |