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Episode 742

From Countdown

Episode 742 was broadcast on 27 May 1988, as part of Series 15.

Gavin Rogers played Sally Henstock, with Gavin Rogers winning 45 – 20. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Gavin Rogers Score Sally Henstock Others Max.
1 LERINAWEY LEANER 6 – 0 LINER INLAYER*, LAWNIER, NAILERY*, RENEWAL, WEARILY* 7
2 IEADRKCIN CRANKED 13 – 0 DARKEN ACRIDINE 15
3 SELUNATHE THANES 19 – 6 HAUNTS ELUANTS*, ELUATES*, ENTHUSE, LATEENS*, LEANEST*, LUNATES*, UNLEASH* 22
4 25 100 5 7 2 3 → 760 758
7 × 100 + 25 × 2 + 3 + 5
26 – 6 760 ☓

CV: 760 = 7 × 100 + (25 − 5) × 3

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5 OAEYPLOSR POORLY 26 – 13 PLAYERS AEROSOL*, LEPROSY*, LOOPERS*, PARLEYS*, PAROLES*, PARSLEY*, REPLAYS*, REPOSAL*, ROSEOLA*, SPARELY* 39
6 TAEYGKADI GATED 31 – 13 gaited ☓ GAIETY 45
7 EERNOUMRV MOURNER 38 – 20 MOURNER NERVURE*, OVERMEN*, OVERRUN, REMOVER 52
8 5 3 1 4 8 2 → 585 590
((4 + 1) × 8 × 3 − 2) × 5
45 – 20 600

CV: 585 = ((8 + 2) × 4 − 1) × 5 × 3

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9 NONLOGICS 45 – 20 CONSOLING 72