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Episode 1519
From Countdown
Episode 1519 was broadcast on 29 March 1994, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 27.
Robin Benoy played Alan Ferguson, with Robin Benoy winning 49 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rosalind Ayres, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.
NOTE: Ferguson's declaration of giblet ☓ in Round 6 should've been disallowed, as it is only in the COD8 in the plural form of GIBLETS. Therefore, the final score should have been 54 – 32.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Robin Benoy | Score | Alan Ferguson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CDEAOTNYG | COATED | 6 – 6 | COATED | COGNATE, CONGAED*, DECAGON, TANGOED | 7 |
| 2 | RXIFEDTOS | DEFROST | 13 – 13 | FOXIEST | EDITORS*, FOISTED*, FORTIES*, FROSTED*, SORTIED*, STEROID*, STORIED*, TRIODES* | 14 |
| 3 | IARMVUTNO | TRAIN | 18 – 18 | MOUNT | MANITOU*, RAINOUT*, TINAMOU*, VARMINT | 21 |
| 4 | 75 9 9 7 3 2 → 655 | 655
75 × 9 − (7 + 3) × 2 |
28 – 18 | 655 ☓ |
|
31 |
| 5 | BSDIAELQR | BRAISED | 35 – 25 | REDIALS | BAILERS*, BARDIES*, BRAILED*, BRIDLES*, DARBIES*, DERAILS*, DIALERS*, DISABLE*, RIDABLE*, SEABIRD*, SIDEBAR* | 38 |
| 6 | LKGIEBTAH | HABIT | 35 – 31 | GIBLET wrongly allowed | ALBEIT*, ALBITE*, ALIGHT, BHAKTI*, BLIGHT*, BLITHE*, GELATI*, HABILE*, HALITE*, KIBLAH*, KITBAG*, LIGATE, TALKIE* | 44 |
| 7 | PLCIOLESH | POLICES | 42 – 38 | POLICES | POLLICES* | 52 |
| 8 | 75 5 5 1 4 2 → 946 | 948
(1 + 5) × 2 × (75 + 4) |
49 – 38 | — |
CV: 945 Best: 946 = (75 + 1) ÷ 2 × 5 × 5 − 4 |
62 |
| 9 | ROYALMINT | 49 – 38 | NORMALITY | 72 |
