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Episode 1847
From Countdown
Episode 1847 was broadcast on 27 September 1996, and was the Series 32 grand final.
Alan Sinclair played Dennis Fearon, with Alan Sinclair winning 78 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Alan Sinclair | Score | Dennis Fearon | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CATOLEMDE | MOLTED | 0 – 7 | LOCATED | 7 | |
| 2 | RARISENTS | STRAINERS | 18 – 25 | STRAINERS | RESTRAINS, TARRINESS, TRANSIRES | 25 |
| 3 | 3 5 1 2 1 7 → 751 | — | 18 – 25 | — |
CV: 420 Best: 420 = 7 × 5 × 3 × (2 + 1 + 1) |
25 |
| 4 | PISOHEGNO | HOOPING | 25 – 25 | shopping ☓ | PHONIES, PIGEONS, POOHING*, POSHING*, SHOEING*, SHOOING* | 32 |
| 5 | FANETUDSO | ASTOUND | 32 – 32 | ASTOUND | DONATES*, FANTODS*, FONDEST*, FONDUES, SNAFUED*, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE* | 39 |
| 6 | 75 6 4 1 1 2 → 642 | 641
(6 + 2) × (75 + 4 + 1) + 1 |
39 – 32 | 634 |
CV: 642 = ((75 + 6 − 1) × 4 + 1) × 2 |
49 |
| 7 | AGOALDOWN | 39 – 32 | WAGONLOAD | 59 | ||
| 8 | VASETAFTD | FASTED | 39 – 39 | DAFTEST | 66 | |
| 9 | WOBIGVALM | AGLOW | 44 – 39 | BLAG | GAMBOL, GIMBAL*, GLIOMA*, OGIVAL* | 72 |
| 10 | 25 6 6 2 8 3 → 140 | 140
25 × 6 − (8 + 2) |
54 – 49 | 140
(25 + 3) × (8 ÷ 2 + 6 ÷ 6) |
|
82 |
| 11 | GIPADESRD | PRAISED | 61 – 56 | PRAISED | ASPIRED*, DESPAIR*, DIAPERS, GRASPED, PADDIES, SPARGED* | 89 |
| 12 | LOTIMRESR | TREMORS | 68 – 63 | LORRIES | LORIMERS*, MORTISER*, STORMIER | 97 |
| 13 | 25 3 9 7 6 8 → 211 | 211 ☓ | 68 – 73 | 211
25 × 9 − (8 + 6) |
|
107 |
| 14 | LOSTAGAIN | NOSTALGIA
(4.75 seconds) |
78 – 73 | nostalgic ☓
(3.5 seconds) |
117 |
