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Episode 1098
From Countdown
Episode 1098 was broadcast on 11 February 1991, as part of Series 21.
Nick Saloman played Jean Davison, with Nick Saloman winning 62 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Simon Williams, and the lexicographer was Alexandra Clayton.
NOTE: Saloman's declaration of TOWELING in Round 6 should have been allowed as American spellings of words were still allowed back in those days, so the final score should have been 70 – 33.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nick Saloman | Score | Jean Davison | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GNSTEAVIL | STEALING | 8 – 8 | LEAVINGS | GENITALS*, VALETING, VINTAGES | 8 |
2 | TBEZMUEDW | MUTED | 13 – 8 | MEET | BEDEW*, DEBUT*, DWEEB*, EMBED*, ETUDE*, METED*, MEWED, TUBED*, TWEED* | 13 |
3 | YPSREADKO | SPARKED | 20 – 8 | SPREAD | KEYPADS*, SPRAYED | 20 |
4 | 75 9 5 8 1 5 → 667 | 667
75 × 9 − 8 |
30 – 18 | 667
75 × 9 − 8 |
|
30 |
5 | SWIPFEARD | ASPIRED | 37 – 18 | SWEAR | DESPAIR, DIAPERS, PRAISED | 37 |
6 | TGNEWIMLO | toweling ☓** | 37 – 25 | MELTING | TOWELING* | 45 |
7 | CTURLEAJG | TRACE | 42 – 30 | GLARE | TEGULAR | 52 |
8 | 25 9 4 1 2 6 → 593 | 593
6 × 4 × 25 − (9 − 2) |
52 – 40 | 593
25 × 4 × 6 − (9 − 2) |
|
62 |
9 | THINGGLIN | LIGHTNING
(8.5 seconds) |
62 – 40 | 72 |