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Episode M72
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Episode M72 was broadcast from 13 August 1990 to 17 August 1990, as part of the Countdown Masters.
John Cruse played Colin Woollard, with John Cruse winning 66 – 63. The lexicographer was Mark Nyman.
Cruse's incorrect offering FROTTIFY in round 15 holds the record for the worst ever conundrum guess, with Cruse's solution only containing two letters in the scramble - R and I.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Cruse | Score | Colin Woollard | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NJTUIADYE | UNTIED | 6 – 6 | UNTIDY | JAUNTED | 7 |
2 | 100 6 10 1 1 2 → 762 | 767
(10 + 100) × (6 + 1) − 2 − 1 |
13 – 13 | 767
(10 + 100) × (6 + 1) − 2 − 1 |
CV: 761 Best: 762 = (100 + (10 − 1) × (2 + 1)) × 6 |
17 |
3 | COOLCHEAT | 13 – 13 | CHOCOLATE | 27 | ||
4 | RFRBOIEVA | BRAVER | 19 – 19 | BRAVER | FORBEAR, FORERIB* | 34 |
5 | 100 10 2 4 8 5 → 878 | 878
(100 + 10) × 8 − 2 |
29 – 19 | 877 |
|
44 |
6 | BREDAGAIN | BARGAINED
(2.33 seconds) |
39 – 19 | 54 | ||
7 | GGLEOOTCK | TOGGLE | 45 – 25 | TOGGLE | LOCKET, OCELOT | 60 |
8 | 10 5 2 4 8 8 → 492 | 493 | 45 – 35 | 492
(8 + 2) × 5 × 10 − 8 |
|
70 |
9 | CIVILNUES | 45 – 35 | uncivilise ☓
(5 seconds) |
INCLUSIVE | 80 | |
10 | HNNZEIOEP | PHONE | 50 – 40 | PHONE | PINENE* | 86 |
11 | 25 1 7 10 10 6 → 807 | 809 | 50 – 47 | 806
(7 + 1) × 10 × 10 + 6 |
CV: 806 = (7 + 1) × 10 × 10 + 6
|
96 |
12 | RUMREPEAT | 50 – 47 | amputater ☓
(16 seconds) |
PREMATURE | 106 | |
13 | VFHSAEARI | SHAVER | 56 – 53 | SHAVER | VIHARAS* | 113 |
14 | 75 7 4 6 3 8 → 670 | 670
(6 + 3) × 75 − (8 − (7 − 4)) |
66 – 63 | 670
(6 + 3) × 75 − (8 − (7 − 4)) |
|
123 |
15 | PRANGMAGI | frottify ☓
(28 seconds) |
66 – 63 | grampian ☓
(8.5 seconds) |
RAMPAGING | 133 |