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Episode 2129
From Countdown
Episode 2129 was broadcast on 4 November 1997, as part of Series 37.
Mark Wyndham-Jones played Laura Spence, with Mark Wyndham-Jones winning 48 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Wyndham-Jones | Score | Laura Spence | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QBWOIRASE | BROWSE | 6 – 0 | SWEAR | BEIRAS*, BOWERS*, BOWIES*, BOWSER, BOWSIE*, BRAISE*, ISOBAR*, RABIES*, RIBOSE* | 6 |
2 | MRSOEGIRN | RINGERS | 13 – 0 | NOSIER | IGNORERS | 14 |
3 | DCAENREYR | YEARNED | 20 – 0 | DANCER | ARDENCY*, DEANERY*, ERRANCY*, YEARNER* | 21 |
4 | 75 10 8 9 4 2 → 104 | 104
10 × 9 + 8 + 2 + 4 |
30 – 10 | 104
9 + 8 + 75 + 10 + 2 |
|
31 |
5 | ZTFAUEMSA | AMAZES | 36 – 16 | AMAZES | ESTUFA*, FUMETS*, FUTZES*, MEATUS* | 37 |
6 | HPCEOAVBI | POACH | 41 – 16 | HOPE | CHEAPO*, PHOBIA, PHOBIC* | 43 |
7 | METSOEDRK | demotes ☓6 | 41 – 22 | ERODES | DEMOTES, EMOTERS*, METEORS, OERSTED*, REMOTES*, STORMED*, STROKED, TEREDOS* | 50 |
8 | 75 10 6 7 9 7 → 454 | 453
75 × 6 + 10 − 7 |
48 – 29 | 455
75 × 6 + 7 − (9 − 7) |
CV: 454 = 75 × 6 + 7 − (10 − 7) |
60 |
9 | TIGERTORN | 48 – 29 | RETORTING | 70 |