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Episode M30
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Episode M30 was was broadcast from 23 October 1989 to 27 October 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.
Cliff Boynton played Robert Randall, with Robert Randall leading 77 – 59 after 12 rounds. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
NOTE: Randall's declaration of SAPPING in Round 4 should've been disallowed as there was no A in the selection.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Cliff Boynton | Score | Robert Randall | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GNVCGEAEI | CAVING/CAGING | 6 – 6 | CAVING | AGEING*, AVENGE*, ENCAGE*, ENGAGE, EVINCE*, GEEING*, GENEVA*, VEGGIE* | 6 |
| 2 | 100 7 3 4 1 6 → 355 | 355
3 × 100 + (7 + 4) × (6 − 1) |
16 – 6 | — |
|
16 |
| 3 | ceioorrsv* | 16 – 6 | CORROSIVE | 26 | ||
| 4 | PNGSPEOUI | SOPPING | 23 – 13 | SAPPING wrongly allowed | GUINEPS*, GUPPIES*, IGNEOUS*, OPPUGNS*, PEPINOS*, PIGEONS, PIGPENS*, POPGUNS*, SOUPING*, SUPPING | 33 |
| 5 | 100 4 7 1 9 10 → 202 | 202
(9 − 7) × 100 + 10 ÷ (4 + 1) |
33 – 23 | 202
(100 + 1) × (9 − 7) |
|
43 |
| 6 | ailnpqtuy* | 33 – 33 | PIQUANTLY
(1 second) |
53 | ||
| 7 | NKDRNEUIF | DRUNKEN | 33 – 41 | UNKINDER | 61 | |
| 8 | 75 6 4 6 9 5 → 619 | 621 | 33 – 51 | 619
(75 − 6) × 9 − (6 − 4) |
|
71 |
| 9 | aeeinpsvx* | 33 – 61 | EXPANSIVE
(2 seconds) |
81 | ||
| 10 | TDDQNAEAS | SADDEN | 39 – 67 | SANDED | ADNATE*, DANDAS*, DEDANS*, QANATS* | 87 |
| 11 | 25 7 10 9 1 4 → 916 | 916
9 × 4 × 25 + 10 + 7 − 1 |
49 – 77 | 916
9 × 4 × 25 + 10 + 7 − 1 |
|
97 |
| 12 | TATTIECOP | PETTICOAT
(9 seconds) |
59 – 77 | 107 | ||
| 13 | ????????? | ?? – ?? | ??? | |||
| 14 | ? ? ? ? ? ? → ??? | ? | ?? – ?? | ? |
|
??? |
| 15 | ????????? | ?? – ?? | ????????? | ??? |
