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Episode 68

From Countdown

Episode 68 was broadcast on 15 June 1983, and was the third qualifying preliminary of Series 2.

Peter Finley played Joan Ross, with Peter Finley winning 60 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth.

Round 1 of this game is the first recorded instance of a word 6 letters or longer being spelled out in the letters selection, with the word ITCHES appearing.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Peter Finley Score Joan Ross Others Max.
1 AVUITCHES  ? ? – ?  ? ACHIEST*, AITCHES* 7
2 TILUNAMER  ? ? – ?  ? RUMINATE*, TENURIAL*, TERMINAL* 15
3 ULOAFBSEJ  ? ? – ?  ? BEFOULS*, JEALOUS* 22
4 75 25 2 4 1 7 → 999  ?  ? – ? ?

Best: 999 = (7 × 2 − 4) × (75 + 25) − 1

32
5 NOSEGTOTO  ? ? – ?  ? GENTOOS* 39
6 WAEGTOGDY  ? ? – ?  ? GADGETY* 46
7 TINIEXQNS  ? ? – ?  ? NIXIES*, SENNIT*, SINNET*, TENNIS* 52
8 25 100 3 7 4 9 → 164  ? ? – ? ?

Best: 164 = 100 + 25 × 3 − 7 − 4

62
9 ITOSMEMES ? 60 – 24 ? SOMETIMES 72