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Episode S19
From Countdown
Episode S19 was a special episode broadcast on 23 August 2004.
Mother Margaret Sambrooks played son Tony Brooks, with Margaret Sambrooks winning 95 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Bevan, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Margaret Sambrooks | Score | Tony Brooks | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EUABRHLNE | LEARN | 5 – 5 | LUNAR | ENABLER, NEBULAE*, NEBULAR* | 7 |
2 | TZCAEUPRL | CAPTURE | 12 – 5 | CARPET | PLECTRA* | 14 |
3 | STDRPAOII | DRIPS | 17 – 10 | PARTS | PARODIST, PAROTIDS | 22 |
4 | LNVDEUANO | ALONE | 22 – 10 | — | UNLADEN*, UNLOVED | 29 |
5 | 4 1 10 4 7 25 → 800 | 800
(7 + 1) × 4 × 25 |
32 – 20 | 800
(7 + 1) × 4 × 25 |
|
39 |
6 | PRMUISYEC | SCRUMPY | 39 – 20 | PRIMES | MURICES*, PUMICES*, UMPIRES | 46 |
7 | AOIBFLNES | FOIBLES | 46 – 20 | SLAIN | LOBEFINS* | 54 |
8 | AOETRCUSF | FORECAST | 54 – 20 | FORTES | FRUCTOSE, FURCATES*, OUTFACES, OUTRACES | 62 |
9 | LNTHROIEL | lonlier ☓ | 54 – 26 | HORNET | HELLION*, HOTLINE, LORILET*, RETINOL*, THILLER* | 69 |
10 | 50 6 1 3 2 7 → 274 | — | 54 – 36 | 274
6 × 50 − (7 + 1) × 3 − 2 |
|
79 |
11 | OIENTCSAR | CREATIONS | 72 – 36 | CANTERS | ACTIONERS, NARCOTISE, REACTIONS | 97 |
12 | KTDXOEIRS | RISKED | 78 – 42 | TRIKES | DORKIEST* | 105 |
13 | MGMDPEAOI | gamped ☓ | 78 – 47 | PAGES | GIMPED*, IMAGED*, MAGPIE*, MAIMED*, POMADE* | 111 |
14 | 2 3 8 4 10 25 → 585 | 583
(10 ÷ 2 × 4 + 3) × 25 + 8 |
85 – 47 | 587 ☓ |
Best: 585 = (25 + 4) × 2 × 10 + 8 − 3 |
121 |
15 | ICTONYMUM | COMMUNITY
(10 seconds) |
95 – 47 | 131 |