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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