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Episode 76
From Countdown
Episode 76 was broadcast on 28 June 1983, and was the third quarter-final of Series 2.
Ivy Baird played Maurice Packman, with Maurice Packman winning 57 - 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kenneth Williams, and the lexicographer was Lesley Burnett.
N.B. The contestants’ offered words in Rounds 6 and 7 may be transposed.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ivy Baird | Score | Maurice Packman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFOSUEXSM | MISUSE | 6 – 0 | ? | MOUSES*, MOUSSE*, SEXISM* | 6 |
| 2 | FGDIOIENC | ? | 6 – 6 | CODING | CONFIDE* | 13 |
| 3 | OGGTIINGA | GATING | 6 – 13 | TAGGING | TOGGING* | 20 |
| 4 | 50 8 3 7 9 10 → 750 | 750
? |
16 – 23 | 750
? |
Best: 750 = (7 + 8) x 50 |
30 |
| 5 | VUEULBWEN | BLUE | 20 – 27 | BLUE | VENULE* | 36 |
| 6 | ASTOTVEHS | STATES | 26 – 33 | SHOVES | VASTEST* | 43 |
| 7 | OIAJLKDAO | JAIL | 30 – 37 | LOOK | KOALA | 48 |
| 8 | 25 3 4 10 1 9 → 835 | ? | 30 – 47 | 835
? |
Best: 835 = (9 x 4 - 3) x 25 + 10 |
58 |
| 9 | BIYCANOTS | 30 – 57 | OBSTINACY
(4.5 seconds) |
68 |
