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Episode 1977
From Countdown
Episode 1977 was broadcast on 4 April 1997, as part of Series 35.
Julie Tomlinson played Alan Cannon, with Alan Cannon winning 45 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Rob Scriven.
NOTE: Cannon's declaration of ENTRAIL in Round 7 should have been allowed, as it is given in the COD9 as a verb – it is a weaving term meaning to entangle a fold (in other editions of the COD and ODE there was only the plural noun, ENTRAILS) – so the final score should have been 52 – 18.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Julie Tomlinson | Score | Alan Cannon | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBGAEELPY | belate ☓ | 0 – 6 | LEGATE | BEAGLE*, EAGLET*, GLEETY*, PELAGE*, PELTAE* | 6 |
| 2 | AMIRETOLE | MALTIER | 7 – 13 | EMIRATE | MELIORATE | 24 |
| 3 | VTRAEDOGI | ovaid ☓ | 7 – 19 | GRATED | DEVIATOR, RAVIGOTE* | 32 |
| 4 | 25 8 2 5 7 9 → 548 | — | 7 – 19 | — |
CV: 548 = (9 + 5 + 8) × 25 − 2 |
42 |
| 5 | ECOSATEMA | cameoes ☓ | 7 – 24 | STEAM | CASEMATE* | 50 |
| 6 | HXNEOAHGW | HANG | 11 – 28 | HANG | HEXAGON | 57 |
| 7 | LERLATINA | RETAIL | 17 – 28 | entrail ☓** | ALLANITE*, ARILLATE, TIARELLA* | 65 |
| 8 | 25 75 5 9 1 6 → 438 | 440
6 × 75 − 9 − 1 |
24 – 35 | 440
6 × 75 − 9 − 1 |
CV: 438 = 6 × 75 − 25 + 9 + 5 − 1 |
75 |
| 9 | BRIDEDUST | 24 – 45 | DISTURBED
(2.5 seconds) |
85 |
