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Episode M30

From Countdown

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  ? ? ? ? ? ? →  ??? ? ?? – ?? ?


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15 ????????? ?? – ?? ????????? ???