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Episode 773

From Countdown

Episode 773 was broadcast on 11 July 1988, as part of Series 16.

Steve Williams played Roy Anderson, with Steve Williams winning 51 – 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barbara Taylor Bradford, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Steve Williams Score Roy Anderson Others Max.
1 NWKEIAELS WEAKENS 7 – 0 WALKS SWANLIKE 8
2 FNCIERYAT FRANTIC/FANCIER 14 – 7 FRANTIC CERTAIN, CERTIFY, FAINTER*, INFARCT*, NECTARY*, RECTIFY, TACRINE* 15
3 RVGEIUBNO VIGOUR 20 – 13 GOVERN BOUVIER*, BURGEON* 22
4 50 10 6 4 1 4 → 485 485
50 × 10 − (6 + 4 + 4 + 1)
30 – 23 485
50 × 10 − (6 + 4 + 4 + 1)


32
5 SRNIASNED sadness ☓ 30 – 30 DINNERS RANDINESS 50
6 MCTEAIGTE GAMETE 36 – 30 CAGE GAMETIC, TEATIME* 57
7 RLTIASNEY ENTRAILS 44 – 30 SALTIRE INTERLAYS* 75
8 25 4 8 1 6 6 → 567 570
6 × 4 × (25 − 1) − 6
51 – 30 563

CV: 567 = (6 × 25 − 8) × 4 − 1

85
9 LATEBRIDE
(2 seconds)
51 – 30 LIBERATED 95