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Episode 792
From Countdown
Episode 792 was broadcast on 5 August 1988, as part of Series 16.
John Widdowson played Jenny Haldane, with Jenny Haldane winning 70 - 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ned Sherrin, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
| 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) x (8 + 6) |
28 – 28 | 734
(25 + 1) x (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 x 100) + ((4 - 1) x 10) |
46 – 60 | 330
(100 + 10) x 3 |
|
60 |
| 9 | ????????? | 46 – 70 | LUMBERING
(4 seconds) |
70 |
