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Episode 1855
From Countdown
Episode 1855 was broadcast on 9 October 1996, and was the first quarter-final of Group A in the Supreme Championship.
Don Reid played Olivia Lloyd-Potts, with Don Reid winning 57 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Starting from this episode, Countdown was back to square one for the eighth time to discover the eventual series winner of Supreme Championship post-Championship of Champions VIII.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Don Reid | Score | Olivia Lloyd-Potts | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSINARPEN | PANNIERS | 8 – 8 | PINNACES | CRANNIES* | 8 |
| 2 | TGSBIAEJL | BESTIAL | 15 – 8 | gaiest ☓ | ABLEIST*, AGILEST*, ASTILBE*, GIBLETS*, JALEBIS*, LIGATES, STABILE* | 15 |
| 3 | MARETOYRN | MONETARY | 23 – 16 | MONETARY | 23 | |
| 4 | 75 4 1 3 5 2 → 896 | 896
(5 + 1) × 2 × 75 − 4 |
33 – 16 | 896 ☓ |
|
33 |
| 5 | RSBIOTDEQ | DISROBE | 40 – 23 | EDITORS | BORIDES*, DEBTORS*, ORBITED*, SORTIED*, STEROID*, STORIED*, STROBED*, TRIODES* | 40 |
| 6 | HISVEROZL | RELISH | 40 – 30 | SHRIVEL | 47 | |
| 7 | TLRIEGMAR | MIGRATE | 47 – 30 | GAMIER | ARMIGER*, MALTIER*, MARLIER*, RAGTIME*, RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, TRAILER, TRIGRAM* | 54 |
| 8 | 25 10 3 2 8 4 → 965 | 965
(25 × 10 − 8) × 4 − 3 |
57 – 30 | 960 |
|
64 |
| 9 | PROFAINOR | 57 – 40 | RAINPROOF
(8 seconds) |
74 |
