Episode 2159
From Countdown
Episode 2159 was broadcast on 16 December 1997, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 37.
Christine White played Mark Wyndham-Jones, with Christine White winning 53 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Christine White | Score | Mark Wyndham-Jones | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLIOSGDEC | FOILED | 6 – 6 | CLOSED | COLDIES* | 7 |
| 2 | MNHAOSPAE | PHASE | 11 – 6 | ashame ☓ | SHOPMAN, SHOPMEN | 14 |
| 3 | LGUNBEAKJ | UNABLE | 17 – 12 | UNABLE | BANGLE, BELUGA*, BLAGUE*, BLUNGE*, BUNGLE, JANGLE, JUNGLE, LANGUE*, LEGUAN*, NEBULA* | 20 |
| 4 | 25 50 4 2 3 1 → 895 | 895
((50 + 25) × 4 − 1) × 3 − 2 |
27 – 12 | 897 |
|
30 |
| 5 | DTFEIRLIO | TREFOIL | 34 – 19 | TRIFLED | DIORITE*, FLIRTED*, LOFTIER | 37 |
| 6 | CWAUTYTEN | ATTUNE | 40 – 19 | AUNTY | TAUTEN, TETANY*, TWENTY | 43 |
| 7 | YGWUESODT | STODGE | 46 – 25 | OUSTED | DEGUST*, GODETS*, GUSTED, GUYOTS*, STODGY*, STOWED*, WODGES* | 49 |
| 8 | 25 7 8 4 10 10 → 473 | 472
(10 + 10) × 25 − 4 × 7 |
53 – 32 | 474
(7 + 8 + 4) × 25 − 10 ÷ 10 |
CV: 473 = (10 × 25 − 10) × 8 ÷ 4 − 7 |
59 |
| 9 | LUVEBITES | 53 – 42 | VESTIBULE
(5.5 seconds) |
69 |
