Difference between revisions of "Episode 792"

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Episode 792 was broadcast on 5 August 1988, as part of Series 16.

This game is the first known max game in the history of Countdown, achieved by Haldane.

Rnd	Selection	John Widdowson	Score	Jenny Haldane	Others	Max.
1	PSTEOSLEY	POETESS	7 – 7	PESTLES	PEYOTES, STEEPLY, SYSTOLE, TOELESS, TOPLESS	7
2	QWNUACROA	CROWN	12 – 12	ACORN	ROWAN*	12
3	NNWEOBWAT	WANTON	18 – 18	BONNET	NEWTON*	18
4	25 8 2 5 1 6 → 364	364 (25 + 1) × (8 + 6)	28 – 28	364 (25 + 1) × (8 + 6)		28
5	NSPRUAETN	TAPERS	28 – 35	SAUNTER	ENTRAPS, NATURES, PARENTS, PASTERN, PASTURE, PEANUTS, PUNNERS, PUNNETS, PUNSTER, PUNTERS, SPANNER, STUNNER, TANNERS, TREPANS, UNSPENT	35
6	MCLAOGNIM	CLAMMING	36 – 43	CLAMMING		43
7	FRNSEUEGR	FERNS	36 – 50	REFUGES		50
8	100 4 10 1 3 7 → 330	330 3 × 100 + (4 − 1) × 10	46 – 60	330 (100 + 10) × 3		60
9	begilmnru*		46 – 70	LUMBERING (4 seconds)		70

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 [[John Widdowson]] played [[Jenny Haldane]], with Jenny Haldane winning {{score|70|46}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ned Sherrin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]].
-This game is the first known [[List of Countdown terminology|perfect game]] in the history of ''[[Countdown]]'', achieved by Haldane.
+This game is the first known [[max game]] in the history of ''[[Countdown]]'', achieved by Haldane.
 ==Rounds==