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.

This game 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