Episode 792

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Episode 792 was broadcast on 5 August 1988, as part of Series 16.

John Widdowson played Jenny Haldane, with Jenny Haldane winning 70 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ned Sherrin, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

NOTE: This episode is the first known max game in the history of Countdown, achieved by Haldane.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Widdowson	Score	Jenny Haldane	Others	Max.
1	PSTEOSLEY	POETESS	7 – 7	PESTLES	PEYOTES*, STEEPLY*, SYSTOLE*, TOELESS*, TOPLESS	7
2	QWNUACROA	CROWN	12 – 12	ACORN	ROWAN*	12
3	NNWEOBWAT	WANTON	18 – 18	BONNET	NEWTON*	18
4	25 8 2 5 1 6 → 364	364 (25 + 1) × (8 + 6)	28 – 28	364 (25 + 1) × (8 + 6)		28
5	NSPRUAETN	TAPERS	28 – 35	SAUNTER	ENTRAPS*, NATURES*, PARENTS*, PASTERN*, PASTURE, PEANUTS, PUNNERS*, PUNNETS, PUNSTER*, PUNTERS*, SPANNER*, STUNNER*, TANNERS*, TREPANS*, UNSPENT*	35
6	MCLAOGNIM	CLAMMING	36 – 43	CLAMMING		43
7	FRNSEUEGR	FERNS	36 – 50	REFUGES		50
8	100 4 10 1 3 7 → 330	330 3 × 100 + (4 − 1) × 10	46 – 60	330 (100 + 10) × 3		60
9	begilmnru*		46 – 70	LUMBERING (4 seconds)		70