Episode 1531

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A picture of this game is featured as the centre picture on the Countdown PC Game packaging.

Episode 1531 was broadcast on 14 July 1994, as part of Series 28.

Richard Hendron played Damian Eadie, with Damian Eadie winning 63 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Denis Norden, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Hendron	Score	Damian Eadie	Others	Max.
1	TOURIDSTB	TOURIST	7 – 7	DISTORT	BISTORT*, DISTURB, OUTBIDS*, TURBITS*, TURBOTS	7
2	AWGEDILRS	DERAILS	14 – 14	GLIDERS	DIALERS*, EARWIGS, GILDERS*, GIRDLES, REDIALS*, REGILDS, SILAGED*, SWIRLED, WAILERS, WILDERS*	14
3	EWGHAINCE	CHEWING	21 – 21	CHEWING	CHAWING*, CHINWAG*	21
4	100 7 8 5 3 4 → 986	986 ☓	21 – 21	985 ☓	CV: 986 = (5 × 100 − 7) × 8 ÷ 4	31
5	ALVISQSEU	SQUEALS	28 – 28	SQUEALS	LASQUES*, SUASIVE*, VALISES, VISUALS	38
6	MGNIAYKSE	SAYING	28 – 35	MASKING	ENIGMAS, GAMINES*, KYANISE*, MAKINGS*, SEAMING*, SINKAGE*	45
7	LAMREXNIE	EXAMINER	36 – 43	EXAMINER		53
8	100 8 3 7 1 4 → 142	142 8 × 4 + 7 + 3 + 100	46 – 53	142 (4 + 3 − 1) × 7 + 100		63
9	LINOCOILS		46 – 63	COLLISION (1.75 seconds)		73