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Episode CC5
From Countdown
Episode CC5 was broadcast on 17 May 1982 in the Yorkshire region only as part of Calendar Countdown.
Michael Firth played Pamela Clough, with Michael Firth winning 32 – 14. The Dictionary Corner guest and the lexicographer was Ted Moult.
This episode extended the letters rounds to 9 letters, and introduced a forerunner to the teatime teaser, which viewers were given a whole week to solve, the answer being revealed in Episode CC6.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael Clough | Score | Pamela Clough | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NYTTBAOSL | BLOATS | 6 – 0 | 6 | NOTABLY*, OBSTANT*, TALBOTS* | 7 |
2 | EIESFRQME | MISER | 11 – 0 | friese ☓ | EMERSE*, FRISEE*, MERESE*, MERISE*, MISERE*, REFIES*, REMISE* | 13 |
3 | DGNNCOOER | CROONED | 18 – 0 | 6 | CONDONER* | 21 |
4 | 25 6 2 7 3 10 → 824 | 818
10 x 6 x 2 x 7 - (25 - 3) |
19 – 0 | 824 ☓ |
Best: 824 = (25 x (10 - 2) + 6) x (7 - 3) |
26 |
5 | IEIAFHYCN | fancy | 19 – 5 | HYENA | CHAINE*, FIANCE*, NICEFY*, NICIFY* | 32 |
6 | WWRWUDOOV | WOOD | 23 – 5 | 4 | ODOUR*, VROUW* | 37 |
7 | EEIUWTWBE | 4 | 23 – 9 | TUBE | 41 | |
8 | 25 6 6 5 10 7 → 501 | 500
25 x 10 x (7 - 5) |
26 – 9 | 500 |
DMC: 500 Best: 501 = 25 x 10 x (7 - 5) + 6 / 6 |
46 |
9 | NMWUEHAZD | HUMANE | 32 – 9 | 5 | UNMAZED* | 53 |
10 | OEUAVYHNC | 5 | 32 – 14 | VOUCH | ANCHOVY*, CHANOYU* | 60 |
TTT | IOLETAREM | (no clue given) | MELIORATE |