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Episode 132

From Countdown

Episode 132 was broadcast on 15 December 1983, and was the Series 3 grand final. An extended episode, it ran for 45 minutes.

Andrew Guy played Mark Nyman, with Andrew Guy winning 92 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guests were Ned Sherrin and Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andrew Guy Score Mark Nyman Others Max.
1 SBOEPGULN LOUNGES 7 – 7 BELONGS BLUNGES*, BUNGLES*, PLUNGES, PUEBLOS* 7
2 JISBAWOKN WINKS 7 – 13 BANJOS BONSAI* 13
3 75 1 7 6 2 1 → 632 630
(2 + 1 + 75) × (7 + 1) + 6
14 – 13

CV: 632 = (75 + 6 − 2) × (7 + 1)

23
4 GFEILTSEM FLEETS 20 – 13 flites ☓ ELEGIST*, GIMLETS*, LEFTIES*, LEFTISM 30
5 ANCOBIYHS CHAINS 26 – 19 CHAINS SYCONIA* 37
6 50 3 4 6 5 7 → 210 210
4 × 50 + 3 + 7
36 – 29 210
4 × 50 + 3 + 7


47
7 CCEENNODS 36 – 39 ENSCONCED
(3.5 seconds)
57
8 WOKSNIEJN ENJOINS 43 – 46 ENJOINS 64
9 PGBOILASU SPOIL 48 – 51 BOILS GALOPS*, PILAUS*, PILOUS* 70
10 50 7 4 1 3 5 → 607 607
3 × 4 × 50 + 7
58 – 61 607
(7 + 5) × 50 + 4 + 3


80
11 IBLOFGEMT FOIBLE 64 – 67 FOIBLE EMBOLI*, GIBLET, GIMLET, GOBLET*, MOBILE*, MOTILE*, OBLIGE 86
12 SWIOMDATE ATOMISED 72 – 75 ATOMISED 94
13 25 9 1 5 5 2 → 259 259
5 × 2 × 25 + 9
82 – 85 259
5 × 2 × 25 + 9


104
14 RREEALOTC CORRELATE
(3 seconds)
92 – 85 114