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Episode 173

From Countdown

Episode 173 was broadcast on 11 June 1984, as part of Series 4.

St. John Daly played Roy Smith, with St. John Daly winning 56 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ned Sherrin, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.

Rounds

Rnd Selection St. John Daly Score Roy Smith Others Max.
1 GRTADISES GRASSED 7 – 7 STRIDES AGISTERS*, DISASTER*, DISRATES* 8
2 SURDESLEG SLEDGES 14 – 7 SURDS SLEDGERS 16
3 TMLOHAWSI SHALOM 20 – 7 MOATS ALMOST*, HOLISM*, LATHIS*, LATISH*, LITHOS*, LOWISH*, MIAOWS*, OWLISH*, TAHSIL*, WHATSO*, WHILOM*, WHILST*, WITHAL* 22
4 25 100 3 8 5 1 → 450 450
5 × 100 − (3 − 1) × 25
30 – 7 453


32
5 BXSEEBMON BONES 35 – 12 BONES BESOM*, BOMBS*, BOXES*, EXONS*, MESNE*, MESON*, OBESE*, OMENS*, SEMEN* 37
6 BTBIVIEGN EBBING 41 – 18 EBBING BITING*, GIBBET*, IGNITE*, INVITE* 43
7 NDIOSLIDO LIONS 46 – 23 LIDOS DILDOS*, SOLIDI* 49
8 100 7 9 4 5 9 → 190 190
(100 − 5) × (9 − 7)
56 – 33 190
(9 − 7) × 100 − 9 − 5 + 4


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9 EONSTMOTB
(3 seconds)
56 – 43 TOMBSTONE
(5 seconds)
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