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Episode 1093
From Countdown
Episode 1093 was broadcast on 4 February 1991, as part of Series 21.
Simon Bavin played John Arfon, with Simon Bavin winning 46 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Simon Bavin | Score | John Arfon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SETYINLOW | LOWEST | 6 – 6 | INLETS | SNOWILY*, STONILY*, TOWNIES | 7 |
2 | REGESNASA | SNEERS | 12 – 12 | GREENS | SANGAREES | 25 |
3 | FXISTAJEV | STAVE | 17 – 17 | TAXIS | FIXATES | 32 |
4 | 75 7 1 10 4 3 → 204 | 204
3 × 75 − (4 − 1) × 7 |
27 – 27 | 204
3 × 75 − (4 − 1) × 7 |
|
42 |
5 | IECWROTYA | WATERY | 33 – 27 | ACTOR | EROTICA | 49 |
6 | GSPIDATIE | SPITE | 33 – 33 | STAGED | ADEPTS*, AGEIST*, DIGEST*, DIGITS*, GASPED*, PASTED*, PASTIE*, PIETAS*, PITIED*, PITIES*, SPATED, SPITED*, TIDIES* | 55 |
7 | SQUORLCIA | QUAILS | 39 – 33 | CURIO | CARIOUS*, CURIOSA*, LIQUORS, LORICAS*, OSCULAR*, SQUALOR* | 62 |
8 | 100 2 5 1 9 10 → 378 | 379
(9 × 10 + 100) × 2 − 1 |
46 – 33 | 380 |
CV: 378 = (100 − 10) × (5 − 1) + 2 × 9 |
72 |
9 | AGNOSTICC | 46 – 33 | ACCOSTING | 82 |