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Episode 494
From Countdown
Episode 494 was broadcast on 19 December 1986, and was the Series 10 grand final.
Harvey Freeman played Mike Percik, with Harvey Freeman winning 96 - 52. In this extended 45-minute edition the Dictionary Corner guests were Gyles Brandreth and Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Harvey Freeman | Score | Mike Percik | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DNBEAERSO | REASONED | 8 – 8 | BROADENS | BANDORES*, REDBONES*, SEABORNE* | 8 |
2 | WTKTJAOUE | outtake ☓ | 8 – 13 | AWOKE | TAKEOUT* | 15 |
3 | 75 | 1 | 3 – 2 | 5 | 9 | 708 |
4 | SKFEUOYDV | YOKED | 23 – 18 | FEUDS | DOUSE*, DOVES*, DUKES*, DUSKY*, DYKES*, FEODS*, FUSED*, KUDOS*, SKYED*, YEUKS*, YOKES*, YOUSE* | 30 |
5 | LSTDSEIIV | DISTILS | 30 – 25 | VISITED | DELISTS*, DIVESTS* | 37 |
6 | 25 1 9 6 9 4 → 117 | 117 | 40 – 35 | 117 |
Best: 117 = (9 + 4) × 9 |
47 |
7 | INTERCODE | RECONDITE
(1.5 seconds) |
50 – 35 | 57 | ||
8 | GYRFNAEIL | RELAYING | 58 – 35 | FEARING | FINAGLER*, LAYERING*, REFLYING*, YEARLING* | 65 |
9 | SNWOAESRO | ANSWERS | 65 – 35 | swooners ☓ | NOOSERS*, RAWNESS*, REASONS*, SENORAS*, SOONERS*, WEASONS*, WORSENS* | 72 |
10 | 75 9 1 1 3 7 → 903 | 902 | 72 – 42 | 902 |
Best: 903 = ((1 + 1) × 9 × 3 + 75) × 7 |
82 |
11 | YSNEIWLAT | NASTILY | 79 – 42 | TINSEL | SWEATILY* | 90 |
12 | FPTIEARUE | FEATURE | 86 – 42 | REPUTE | PEATIER* | 97 |
13 | 100 6 10 9 1 7 → 780 | 780 | 96 – 42 | 783 |
Best: 780 = (100 + 10) × 7 + 9 + 1 |
107 |
14 | METALSEAT | 96 – 52 | STALEMATE
(1.5 seconds) |
117 |