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The '''first episode of ''[[Celebrity Countdown]]''''' was broadcast at 7pm 23 April 1998, with future host [[Des Lynam]] beating [[Sian Lloyd]] 32 – 17. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Anna Eaton]] and the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest [[Magnus Magnusson]].
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The '''first episode of ''[[Celebrity Countdown]]''''' was broadcast at 7pm on 23 April 1998, with future host [[Des Lynam]] beating [[Sian Lloyd]] 32 – 17. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Anna Eaton]] and the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest [[Magnus Magnusson]].
  
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Des Lynam|Sian Lloyd}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |KMEINYURG|REIN    |GERM    |ERYNGIUM*          |  4|4  |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |RBOATREID|BOATER  |BROADER  |ADROITER*          |  4|11 | 16}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 100|7|4|1|9|5| 547
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|545|sol1=((4 + 1) x 100) + (5 x 9)
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|544
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|cv=547|solcv=(5 x 100) + (4 x (1 + 9)) + 7
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|11|11|26}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |GDLUEASWU|GLUED    |gased {{x}}|GLADES*, SLUDGE*, SWAGED*, WAULED*| 16|11 | 32}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |RNDTEULOM|LOUDER  |MODERN  |DEMOUNT*, MORDENT*, MOULDER*, MOULTED, MOUNTED, MOUNTER*, MOURNED*, REMOULD*, REMOUNT*, ROUNDEL, TRUNDLE| 22|17 | 39}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 75|8|5|8|7|6| 733
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|706
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|—
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|cv=731
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|other=733|solother=(75 x 8) + ((8 + 5 + 6) x 7)
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|22|17|49}}
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{{R-conundrum|7|WHEATREED|c1time=16.75|c1sol=WEATHERED|32|17|59}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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Revision as of 08:43, 15 October 2010

The first episode of Celebrity Countdown was broadcast at 7pm on 23 April 1998, with future host Des Lynam beating Sian Lloyd 32 – 17. The lexicographer was Anna Eaton and the Dictionary Corner guest Magnus Magnusson.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Des Lynam Score Sian Lloyd Others Max.
1 KMEINYURG REIN 4 – 4 GERM ERYNGIUM* 8
2 RBOATREID BOATER 4 – 11 BROADER ADROITER* 16
3 100 7 4 1 9 5 → 547 545
((4 + 1) x 100) + (5 x 9)
11 – 11 544

CV: 547 = (5 x 100) + (4 x (1 + 9)) + 7

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4 GDLUEASWU GLUED 16 – 11 gased ☓ GLADES*, SLUDGE*, SWAGED*, WAULED* 32
5 RNDTEULOM LOUDER 22 – 17 MODERN DEMOUNT*, MORDENT*, MOULDER*, MOULTED, MOUNTED, MOUNTER*, MOURNED*, REMOULD*, REMOUNT*, ROUNDEL, TRUNDLE 39
6 75 8 5 8 7 6 → 733 706 22 – 17

CV: 731 Best: 733 = (75 x 8) + ((8 + 5 + 6) x 7)

49
7 WHEATREED WEATHERED
(16.75 seconds)
32 – 17 59